Five-Term Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray Passes Away At 89

Former Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray passed away at the age of 89 on July 8th.

The Iowa Senate: Where the Republican Wave Stopped

The Republican wave didn’t make it to the Iowa Senate leaving Democrats in the majority due to difficult races and winning the chamber not being a priority.

Needed: A Few Good Citizen Journalists to Expand State Political Coverage

Looking for a few citizen journalists in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota & Wisconsin.

Iowa House Democrat Leader Kevin McCarthy Resigns

Iowa House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (D-Des Moines) is resiging his leadership post and office effective August 15th to work for the Attorney General.

Photos: Paul Ryan Rally in Adel, Iowa

Photos from Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Paul Ryan’s visit to the Dallas County Courthouse in Adel, IA.

Video: Paul Ryan at Adel, Iowa Rally

GOP Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan spoke at a Romney-Ryan campaign rally…

Introducing Iowa Grounds and Caffeinated Carolina

Some of you may have noticed the links and the widgets in…

Backward Sovereignty

If you were to ask most Americans what the highest level of…

Christians In Politics

Few would dispute that power corrupts.  The kind of power wielded by…

The FAMiLY Leader’s Flip-Flop On Late-Term Abortion

I have had the privilege of working with a number of pro-life…

Culver’s Defense of Incompetence

I was unable to attend his address yesterday due to a work…

Iowa 2010 Gubernatorial Race: And Then There Were Four

State Senator Jerry Behn (R-Boone) drops out, but some could argue he…

Rants Responds to Video Allegations

I highlighted an attack video done alleging special interest contributions made to…

A Runaway Judiciary & Gubernatorial Authority

After having lunch with Steve Deace of WHO Radio on Tuesday, he…

Talking Politics on the TCR Report Radio Show

I joined my friend Art Smith who is the host of the…

Iowa 2010 Gubernatorial Race News: Christian Fong Suspends His Campaign

From a press release he sent out today: Christian Fong, Republican gubernatorial…