Episode 55: Jeremy Davis Discusses the Iowa State Treasurer Race

Shane Vander Hart on The Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast chats with Jeremy Davis, a Republican hoping to unseat Iowa State Treasurer Micheal Fitzgerald.

Iowa State Treasurer Wants to Borrow Money to Cover Shortfall

Iowa State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald suggests that the state of Iowa should borrow to close the FY17 deficit and to ensure the FY18 budget is met.

The Real Debt for All Public Entities in Iowa

The Iowa State Treasurer’s debt report shows that over $15 billion is owed by state and local government that has to be paid back with taxpayers’ dollars.

A Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Mailing for Michael Fitzgerald

Iowa State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald sent an flyer for College Savings Iowa with his picture and a quote from him six days before election day.

Michael Fitzgerald’s Shameless Self-Promotion on Taxpayer’s Dime

Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) records an ad for Sam Clovis citing corruption in State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald’s office who admits it on KCWI 23’s Great Day.

Iowa GOP: Biden Uses Taxpayer Funded Iowa Trip for Partisan Stump Speech

Republican Party of Iowa leaders criticized Vice President Joe Biden for using his official office to pay for a partisan, campaign trip to Iowa.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio – 8-9-14

Shane Vander Hart and Shawn Barr talk to independent gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Narcisse and Congressional candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

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.

Branstad and Schultz Defeat Incumbents in Iowa’s Governor and Secretary of State Races

One of the major wins of the evening was former Governor Terry…

Iowa Republican Primary Further Down the Ballot

Oh yes, there were other races yesterday beyond the Gubernatorial race and…