The Hubris of The Des Moines Register: Iowa House Republicans Should Bow to Mike Gronstal The editorial in Saturday’s Des Moines Register, “Politics over problem-solving” demonstrates a… Shane Vander HartMarch 19, 20114 minute read
Paul McKinley: Keeping The Focus on Jobs By State Senator Paul McKinley Iowa Workforce Development announced this week that… Caffeinated ThoughtsJanuary 28, 20113 minute read
Iowa Governor Chet Culver’s Fuzzy I-JOBS Math Early last month after reading the I-JOBS report from Iowa Governor Chet… Shane Vander HartNovember 1, 20105 minute read
Where Are the Jobs from I-JOBS? Last week Iowa Governor Chet Culver released a report on the status… Shane Vander HartOctober 8, 20103 minute read
“Stay The Course” In Davenport, Culver touts I-Jobs Project that Puts Scott County $94 Million in Debt (URBANDALE) – Today, Gov. Culver is scheduled to be in Davenport to… Caffeinated ThoughtsOctober 6, 20101 minute read
Latest Branstad Ad: Big, Bad Debt (URBANDALE) – The Branstad/Reynolds campaign today unveiled their latest television ad, titled,… Caffeinated ThoughtsSeptember 7, 20101 minute read
I-JOBS Projects vs. I-JOBS Debt Iowa Governor Chet Culver launched a “Demand an Answer Campaign” asking why… Shane Vander HartAugust 19, 20102 minute read
Chet’s Debt Deception By Senator Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader Last week, Governor… Caffeinated ThoughtsAugust 14, 20103 minute read
Endorsed by Job Creators Branstad Points Out Culver’s “No Jobs” Record in New Ad Former Governor Terry Branstad’s campaign was endorsed by the Iowa Association of… Caffeinated ThoughtsAugust 2, 20103 minute read
The Inside Story on I-JOBS By Senator Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader The signature item… Caffeinated ThoughtsJuly 30, 20104 minute read
Branstad Campaign Hammers Culver’s I-Jobs Program in New Ad Fomer Governor Terry Branstad’s campaign just debuted a new ad today that… Caffeinated ThoughtsJuly 26, 20101 minute read
Where Are Iowa Governor Chet Culver’s I-Jobs? Props to Dave Price for his report on WHO-TV. $875 million… Shane Vander HartJuly 22, 20101 minute read
Five Big Ideas to Open Iowa Up for Jobs By Senator Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader No issue is… Caffeinated ThoughtsJuly 16, 20104 minute read
Jump-Starting Job Creation in Iowa By Senator Paul McKinley, Iowa Senate Republican Leader Iowans received more sobering… Caffeinated ThoughtsMay 28, 20103 minute read
Iowa’s Debt is on the Rise By Senator Paul McKinley, Iowa Senate Republican Leader Government debt is on… Caffeinated ThoughtsMay 21, 20103 minute read
Roberts Calls on Culver to Admit I-Jobs Failure From the Rod Roberts campaign: Republican gubernatorial candidate State Representative Rod Roberts… Caffeinated ThoughtsMay 21, 20102 minute read