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House Republicans are expected to use a procedural rule today that would let them advance a bill that would allow the people of Iowa to vote on an amendment to the state’s constitution that would define marriage as the union between one man and one woman. Rule 60 allows House members to withdraw a bill that has ... Full story

Now that we are in the midst of another session of the Iowa legislature, the labor unions are once again trying to advance their agenda. Just a year ago, all four legislative priorities of the unions were defeated by the Democrat controlled legislature. That would make a normal person think that the chances of ... Full story

This coming April, the Tea Party movement will celebrate its one-year anniversary. In Iowa, Tea Party members organized rallies throughout the state on April 15th and July 4th, they then organized a Tea Party convention of their own last November. Nationally, the Tea Party movement held a convention in Nashville ... Full story

Below is Sarah Palin’s keynote speech to the Tea Party Convention in Nashville from last night.  Palin began her speech by saying, “I want to welcome the people watching on CSPAN, you might not have been welcome in the healthcare proceedings, but you are welcome in the Tea Party Movement.” Share your comments ... Full story

Join the TIR text list and win-win! TEXT 'TIR' to 72466 You'll win with breaking news alerts on the issues Iowa Republicans care about, and you'll be entered in a contest to win 4 Free Tickets to the University of Iowa v. Northwestern wrestling match in Iowa City on Friday, Feb. 12th. The winner will ... Full story

For months, retirement rumors have surrounded Congressman Leonard Boswell. The seven-term Representative in Iowa’s 3rd District tried to quash the retirement rumors early last month, but his statement that he is running has done nothing to dampen the rumors that keep resurfacing in D.C. and back home in Iowa’s third district. The Boswell ... Full story

A new TIR/Concordia Group poll shows the political environment in Iowa has improved for Republicans in the last six months. The poll was commissioned by TheIowaRepublican.com in conjunction with Concordia Group LLC, an Iowa based public affairs company. Voter Consumer Research, a highly respected polling firm based in Washington D.C., conducted the poll ... Full story

A poll by Davenport-based Victory Enterprises shows State Senator Brad Zaun with a sizable lead over his primary opponents. Victory Enterprises is a paid consultant for Zaun’s congressional campaign. The poll shows Zaun leading the field of candidates with 26%, while Gibbons had 5%, and Dave Funk had less than 4%. ... Full story

Every year, the legislature and the Governor must approve a balanced budget by the end of the legislative session. This process is always a tedious and difficult one, and this year, they only have 80 days to do it. Some years the process is easier than others. In fiscal year 2008, ... Full story

Last night WHO Radio host Steve Deace, IFPC communications Director Bryan English, and myself debated some of the options that conservatives are exploring in the wake of the Iowa Supreme Court’s April 3rd ruling that opened the door to gay marriages in Iowa. The debate focused on two main areas. First, is ... Full story