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Des Moines, IA—Jim Gibbons, Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, announced today that calls to Leonard Boswell’s Washington D.C. and Des Moines, IA offices confirmed that Leonard Boswell will be voting “yea” on the Senate-passed health care bill. The Senate-passed health care bill contains special provisions to Louisiana, Nebraska, and provides for taxpayer ... Full story

Today, Brad Zaun, Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District has filed and had his nomination petitions certified by the Iowa Secretary of State. “I want to thank the almost 2,000 Iowans that signed my nomination petitions. I’m grateful for the support we have received. Early polling indicates we have a strong base of support ... Full story

Dave Funk, retired Airline Captain and Veteran of the Iowa Army National Guard, has filed his papers and is officially a candidate for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District to take on Leonard Bowsell. Dave Funk has been certified by obtaining the required number of signatures and will be on the ballot in the primary election in the ... Full story

Yesterday, State Senator Brad Zaun called on Congressman Leonard Boswell to denounce the “self-executing rule” being discussed in the U.S. House. Under this potential plan, U.S. Representatives would be able to vote on the health care bill without really voting on the plan. According to news reports today, House Democrats are strongly considering using this ... Full story

OTTUMWA, Iowa – Ottumwa doctor Mariannette Miller-Meeks has received official notification from the Iowa Secretary of State’s office that her name will be on the June 8 Republican primary ballot in Iowa’s Second Congressional District, she said today. “As I’ve met with thousands of voters across the Second District, they tell they want a representative in ... Full story

More than 9,000 signatures collected from every Iowa county (URBANDALE, Iowa) – Former Gov. Terry Branstad today filed nomination papers with the Iowa secretary of state’s office, officially placing his name on the ballot for the Republican nomination for Iowa governor. Branstad turned in 9,146 signatures, more than double the requirement of 3,412. Branstad’s signatures qualified him ... Full story

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Mike Enzi are asking the chief actuary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to provide a complete analysis of health care reform legislation before the House and Senate vote on the legislation. Grassley and Enzi are the ranking members of the Finance and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committees. ... Full story

Written by Congressman Steve King In November 2008, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel famously said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” The Obama White House has followed this Rahmism to a tee. Last year, ... Full story

DES MOINES -- Ben Lange, a small business owner from Independence, filed paperwork today with the Iowa Secretary of State to become the first candidate to officially challenge liberal Democrat incumbent, Bruce Braley, in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. Lange’s filing comes less than a week after another challenger, Brian Cook, dropped his congressional bid and endorsed ... Full story

March is here and that means that this long winter will soon be over! It also means that the men's basketball tourney time is just days away from tip off and with it the 2nd Annual Latham Tourney Challenge . Do you have what it takes to beat my picks this year? If you ... Full story