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Five Observations About the 2016 Iowa GOP 50 Most Wanted List

Shane Vander Hart offers five observations the Des Moines Register’s Top 50 Republicans list for the 2016 Iowa Caucus complied by Jennifer Jacobs.

Johnson County Republicans to Branstad: No Gas Tax Increase

Johnson County Republicans called Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad to set aside the allocation formula and prioritize road repairs in lieu of increasing gas tax.

Des Moines Register Gets a Thistle for Whining About Hatch-Vernon Website

The Des Moines Register published an editorial that again demonstrates why the…

Komen Controversy Was a Gift: Now YOU KNOW

How many low-income women are denied mammograms because of the extortion money…

Branstad’s Watered Down Approach to Education Consensus Building

Governor Terry Branstad accused House Republicans of “watering down” his proposed education…

Same Sex Marriage Poll in Iowa Shows Inactivity Begets Apathy

The Des Moines Register conducted another poll about Iowan’s view of same-sex…

Who Started the War on Women? Planned Parenthood’s Slick Campaign to Avoid the Issues

Jill June, Planned Parenthood of the Heartland CEO, is on the warpath…

The Des Moines Register's Jason Clayworth Equates Christian Art with Offensive Business Names

My jaw about dropped when I read Jason Clayworth’s piece yesterday in…

My Questions About A.J. Spiker Have Been Answered

Well at least one of my questions anyway.  I had a couple…

Branstad, LGBTQ Youth & Bullying

Governor Terry Branstad has gotten himself into quite a pickle.  It started…

Hateful “Tolerance”: Des Moines Pastor Gets Blasted for Plans to Preach on Homosexuality

Mike Demastus’ decision to preach on homosexuality and promote it on his church’s marquee sign opened up a torrent of hostility and a planned protest.

Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Live Chat & Live Stream

Watch the live stream of Barack Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address and participate with Shane Vander Hart in a live chat with The Des Moines Register.

Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz Targeted for Identity Theft by Former Obama Staffer

Former Obama Staffer, Zachary Edwards, arrested for stealing Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz’s Identity.

You Have to Spin to Find Triumphs in the Culver Administration

Yesterday The Des Moines Register ran feature on “The trials and triumphs…

Blogging on Tires at the Des Moines Register

Ok, not just tires. I was asked by The Des Moines Register…

The Register’s Iowa Poll On Gay Marriage

The Des Moines Register released the Iowa Poll’s results on gay marriage…