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Caffeinated Thought of the Day: No Gas Tax Increase

Shane Vander Hart: Iowans don’t need to pay more at the pump, Iowa needs to instead cut spending in order to pay for roads with existing revenue.

2014 Iowa Political Survey Results

Ernst leads Braley and Hieb edges out Branstad in a recent Caffeinated Thoughts reader survey of likely Iowa voters on different races and issues of concern in the state.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 2-8-14

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio: President Obama – IRS, Benghazi??? Nothing to see here. What’s going on with the Republican Party of Iowa & more.

Raising the Gas Tax is Wrong for Iowa

Last Thursday, a Iowa House subcommittee voted 5-0 in favor of House…

The Sinclair Report: Honoring Our Veterans

On Wednesday, I had the pleasure of meeting with veterans from all…

2013: Iowa Politics in Review

Shane Vander Hart reviews Iowa political and cultural news from 2013.

First 2016 Iowa Ad Buy Targets Bob McDonnell

Iowa Caucus time again? Patriot Super PAC has made the first ad buy of the 2016 Presidential Race targeting Governor Bob McDonnell (R-VA).

Iowans, How Much Do You Pay in Property Taxes?

The Iowa state budget currently has a surplus, a rather significant one.…

Iowans for Tax Relief’s Solution to the Road and Bridge Funding Problem? Not So Much

Iowans for Tax Relief provided their supporters with a rebutal to raising the gas tax, but provide no solutions to address the funding issue.

Gas Tax: There Are Solutions, and Then There are SOLUTIONS

Opponents of raising the gas tax have failed to provide any solutions for how Iowa should maintain its roads and bridges with a projected shortfall.

Conservative Group Launches “No Gas Tax Iowa” Initiative

Americans for Prosperity – Iowa is putting grassroots pressure on Iowa State Legislators to stop a gas tax hike through their “No Gas Tax Iowa” initiative.

A Gas Tax, Is a Tax, Is a Tax… or Is It?

Scott Bailey makes the case why the Iowa Legislature and Governor Branstad should raise the gas tax to pay for reparing Iowa’s road and bridges.

Branstad’s Condition of the State: The Good, The Bad and The Omitted

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s Condition of the State address contained some good ideas,but it hardly outlined the bold agenda that is has been touted as.

Americans for Prosperity Announces Agenda for Iowa Legislature

Mark Lucas of Americans for Prosperity-Iowa announced their 2013 agenda for the Iowa Legislature.

The Des Moines Register’s Anemic Vision for Iowa Legislature

The Des Moines Register’s vision for the Iowa Legislature in 2013 is full of tax hikes and spending increases. We should be doing the exact opposite.

Look Out for the Tax Swap

The Iowa House this week passed a historical property tax reform bill…