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“I think he (Kerry Burt) has a very good record, and I stand behind him at this point, and I’m 100 percent with him.” That was the quote from Speaker of the House Pat Murphy just one week ago. Murphy’s statement followed the news that Rep. Burt had knowingly used a false address to ... Full story

From time to time, TIR will give our gubernatorial and other Republican candidates in contested primaries the opportunity to communicate directly with our readers. Today, TheIowaRepublican.com gubernatorial op-ed series wraps up with State Representative Rod Roberts’s article. I want to commend all of our gubernatorial candidates who took the time to share with the ... Full story

By Rod Roberts On the night of March 31 of this past year, I witnessed a scene at the Statehouse that I had hoped would never occur. Democrats in the Iowa Legislature were anxious to eliminate federal deductibility from the Iowa tax code so they could essentially tax Iowans’ income twice. Iowans understood that the ... Full story

By Christian Fong, I am running for Governor, passionate to restore the Iowa Dream. That dream is slipping away under the weight of government. It is slipping away as state government stops reflecting the values of most of Iowa’s citizens. Restoration begins with the selection of a Governor who will provide strong leadership, ... Full story

If you and I were to sit down and talk about the main issues facing Iowa today, what would they be? Generally, they are the BUDGET, EDUCATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, and SOCIAL ISSUES. Let’s look at each of them and see if you agree. Budget- First of all, let me state that our current budget shortfall is simply not your ... Full story

By Bob Vander Plaats The numbers in the first scientific poll of the 2010 GOP primary, published last week by The IowaRepublican.com, are helping bring the race into clearer focus. The poll told us a few things we already knew about Gov. Chet Culver’s vulnerability and our party’s growing opportunity for victory – and it even ... Full story

In a poll commissioned earlier this month by TheIowaRepublican.com in conjunction with Concordia Group LLC, former Governor Terry Branstad defeats current Iowa Governor Chet Culver by 16 points in a head-to-head matchup. Branstad beats Culver 53% to 37%. Branstad is currently the President of Des Moines University, one of the top osteopathic ... Full story

GRASSLEY: Now, I believe that I'm going to ask you something you never been asked before during this hearing, I hope. I'd like to be original on something. I want to say to you that there's a Supreme Court decision called Baker v. Nelson, 1972. It says that the federal courts lack jurisdiction to hear ... Full story

Yesterday, TheIowaRepublican.com poll showed Bob Vander Plaats with a commanding lead over his opponents for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. With plenty of time before the Republican primary on June 8th and an unsettled field of candidates that is just taking shape, Vander Plaats’ lead in the poll can be attributed mainly to one thing, name ... Full story

TheIowaRepublican.com poll has consistently shown that Governor Culver’s re-election bid is in serious trouble. But who will Iowa Republicans nominate to run against him? The Republican primary is still 11 months away, but the debate over who the Republican Party should nominate is as heated as ever. There is still plenty of time for new ... Full story