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By Nathan Tucker In its 2009 Varnum decision, a unanimous Iowa Supreme Court discovered a right to gay marriage in the state’s constitution.  Disgusted, two years ago Iowa voters took the unprecedented step of removing the t...
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Elective Monarchy

By Nathan Tucker “The contest, for all ages, has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power,” warned Daniel Webster.  “Through all this history of the contest for liberty, executive power has been regarded ...
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No, You Can’t

By Nathan Tucker Two-hundred and twenty-five years ago Monday, the Constitutional Convention meeting in Philadelphia signed the Constitution and submitted it to the states for ratification.  It went into effect on June 21, 178...
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Electing Santa Clause

By Nathan Tucker Political elections are like picking Santa Claus, except that politicians, unlike St. Nick, only give away other people’s toys.  We all get in line to sit on Santa’s lap at campaign rallies and town hall e...
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Taxing Fairness

By Nathan Tucker Republican governors such as Chris Christie (NJ), Terry Branstad (IA), and Paul LePage (ME) have voiced their support for a bi-partisan effort on Capital Hill to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act.  While claim...
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2013-harkin-breakfast
ISU student leader, a Democrat, stands up to Harkin on namesake Institute
Regents Lang & Rastetter talk tuition, Harkin Institute
Iowa State refunds $300k MidAmerican contribution for Harkin Institute
Boo Hoo: The Register Needs to Stop Crying About The Harkin Institute
Harkin reneges on offer to donate papers to Iowa State
Harkin Institute director: Harkin’s allegations on academic freedom ‘insulting’
Harkin issues ultimatum to ISU on Harkin Institute guidelines
Alleged pimp of underage hookers a donor to Iowa Dem. Party and Harkin
Braley to announce for Harkin seat, Dems wonder where Harkin money lands
Harkin announces retirement from Senate, shocking political class
Braley
Braley Flip-Flops on Keystone Pipeline Vote
Clovis Considering U.S. Senate Run; Ernst Still Likely to Enter Race
Whitaker does a 180 on Obamacare – now favors full repeal
Bruce Braley Can’t Have It Both Ways
Iowa Based AFF Releases New Web Ad “Benghazi”
Jacobs Discusses Possible Senate Run, Hosts Education Forum
Matt Whitaker to Officially Enter U.S. Senate Race on June 3
King Announces He Will Not Run for U.S. Senate
King: Democrats Buying Minority Votes with Pigford Payouts; UPDATED with video comments by King
Northey Decides Not to Run for U.S. Senate
state capitol
Iowa Legislature Passes Education Reform, Senate Adjourns, House Still in Session
Whitaker claims to have been targeted by IRS
Is Your McDonald’s Cleaner than Your Abortion Clinic? In Iowa, We Don’t Know
FBI Investigating Bachmann Campaign, Including Alleged Sorenson Payments
Legislature on Verge of Passing Biggest Tax Cut in State History, If Gronstal Allows It
Meet Iowa’s Version of Kermit Gosnell: Dr. Jill Meadows
Mosiman Pick Bolsters Iowa Republican Ticket in 2014
Branstad Names Mary Mosiman New State Auditor
Thoughts, Tidbits and Videos from the RPI Lincoln Dinner with Rand Paul
Live Blog: Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner with Rand Paul
Obama dejected
Kevin’s Korner: Team Obama Admits They’re Idiots, Rest of Country Wonders What Took So Long
Will IDP Go After Chet Culver Next?
RPI should embrace District Executive Committees
Kevin’s Korner: Big Liberty, New Auditor and Rand’s Slam
Girl Power: What about Upmeyer for U.S. Senate?
Could Kermit Gosnell Happen in Iowa? Part 1
Kevin’s Korner: Who’s Running, Cruz Control and Obama’s Guns
King should “Punt” not “Pass” on U.S. Senate race
Kevin’s Korner: Senate Scramble, Poohsack’s Pigford Pains and Drone Zone
Kevin’s Korner: Proud Americans, Register Redux and Hatch Doesn’t Give a F***