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Republican candidates will be busy traveling to county conventions this weekend.  TheIowaRepublican.com compiled the list of counties that the gubernatorial candidates will visit. If you live west of Interstate 35, don’t expect to see one of the three candidates. If you want to see all three candidates together, you will ... Full story

Well at least Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid things so. Only 36,000 people lost their job today! Talk about being out of touch with the American public. ... Full story

Yesterday, Governor Chet Culver lobbied the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to approve four new gaming licenses. There are four Iowa counties that have passed gambling referendums, but to move forward, gaming licenses need to be issued to developers. If Culver’s wish to expand gambling is successful, new casinos would be built in ... Full story

TheIowaRepublican.com is one year old today. The site has had more than one million page views, received visits from 155 countries, all 50 states, and 632 different communities across Iowa over the past year. This entry marks the 1,366th story published on the site. That’s a lot of content on a daily basis, ... Full story

If you are looking for proof of a Republican resurgence in Iowa, you don’t need to wait until Election Day this November to see it. You can see it by the quality and quantity of candidates that will appear on the ballot in the June primary, and you can also see it in the rebuilding of ... Full story

Yesterday, Rob Gettemy announced that he would be a candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The first obstacle he must overcome is getting his name of the ballot for the June primary. Republican candidates for Congress must each collect 1,224 signatures to be placed on the ballot. ... Full story

Dave Jamison has been involved in Republican politics in Iowa for decades. He is currently the Story County Treasurer and has been since 1995. He’s known by most in Republican circles for his work on the Republican State Central Committee and the statewide organization he co-founded, the Iowa Republican County Officials Association, ... Full story

While Governor Chet Culver is a continent away on an oddly timed visit to Iraq, back home, Jonathan Narcisse is announcing that he will primary the embattled incumbent governor in the June 8th primary. Narcisse, a former member of the Des Moines School Board, announced his candidacy today. Narcisse is no stranger to Democratic politics. He ... Full story

Governor Tim Pawlenty and four Iowa candidates for Governor will speak at the 2010 Iowa Taxpayers’ Day MUSCATINE, IA—Iowans for Tax Relief announced today the line up for the 2010 Iowa Taxpayers’ Day on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Northwest in Des Moines. The keynote speaker is ... Full story

- Repeats 7-Month-Old Announcements in Lame Attempt to Boost Reelection Bid - - RGA Calls on Culver to Repay Taxpayers for Cost of Campaign Swing - “His campaign should pay back the taxpayers for the cost of this stunt, right after he apologizes for wasting their money.” - Nick Ayers, RGA Executive Director Watch the WHO-TV News Story The Republican Governors Association today ... Full story