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The Top 15 Most Popular Governors Are Republican
The top 15 most popular Governors are Republican according to Morning Consult, with three of the top five being from traditionally blue states. Even so, Democrats will start to close their gubernatorial gap compared to Republicans in 2018 in states like Illinois, Maine, and New Mexico.
Update: Reynolds Signs Bill Changing Iowa’s Statewide Assessment Developer
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bipartisan bill rejecting the Iowa Department of Education’s choice for a statewide assessment in favor of one developed by the University of Iowa’s Iowa Testing Program.
Reynolds Releases First TV Ad in Iowa Governor’s Race
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ campaign released its first TV ad of the 2018 Iowa Governor’s race entitled “Driveway” that highlights her efforts to bring tax reform in order to help create jobs.
Cruz and Sasse Ask Mark Zuckerberg About Facebook’s Alleged Bias
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) asked Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in his appearance in a joint Senate committee about the social network’s alleged political bias. U.S. Senator Ben Sassed asked Zuckerberg about his view of what hate speech includes.
Speaker Paul Ryan Announces His Retirement
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced his retirement at the end of his current term in January. Ryan has represented Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District since 1999. He became Speaker of the House in 2015 when former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) resigned from Congress.
Patients and Physicians Unite: You Have Nothing to Lose but Your Chains
Dr. Marilyn Singleton: Congress, please act on a few simple reforms that will help everyone and hurt no one—except the drug lobbies and middlemen.
The Failure of Progressive “Blue State” Economics
John Hendrickson: Iowa’s progressives are following a policy program known as the “Blue State” model seen in states like Connecticut, Illinois, and California, which “incorporates high levels of public employment, extensive and expensive public services, and high taxes and comprehensive regulations on business.”
The Party’s Over, Part One: Why Trump Can’t be Beaten in the Primaries
Adam Graham: The painful truth is Trump is undefeatable in the Republican primaries. The primary system is still a frontloaded mess with most states voting early in the process. It’s unlikely there will be any major changes.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Candidates Respond to Chinese Tariffs
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture candidates respond to the potential trade war with China and its potential impact on Iowa’s agricultural economy.
Reynolds Signs Bill Enhancing Iowa’s Newborn Safe Haven Law
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed seven bills on Thursday, one of which was SF 360 which expands and enhances Iowa’s newborn “safe haven” law originally enacted in 2002.
Update: Iowa SOS Keeps Greenfield Off Ballot After Advice From Attorney General
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate did not certify Teresa Greenfield for the Iowa 3rd Congressional District Democrat primary ballot after Attorney General Tom Miller advised him not to.
Libertarian Party of Iowa’s First Primary Features Only 13 Candidates
The Libertarian Party of Iowa only had 13 candidates qualify for the ballot in their first primary on June 5th, and will only have one contested primary as Jake Porter and Marco Battaglia compete for the party’s nomination for Governor.
Fly By Night Omnibus Bill Passes U.S. House
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.3 Trillion dollar Omnibus spending bill on Thursday by a vote count of 256 to 167. Members were only given 24 hours to read a bill that was approximately 2300 pages.
Jeff Flake’s Faux Constitutional Crisis
Shane Vander Hart: U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) said President Trump would cause a constitutional crisis if he fired Special Counsel Robert Mueller and then Congress would have no recourse but to impeach. Senator Flake has that backward, Congress would be the cause, not President Trump.
An Unfortunate Milestone: Our National Debt Has Reached $21 Trillion
John Hendrickson: The $21 trillion national debt and the continuing out-of-control spending is a serious problem that can no longer be ignored.