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Bob Vander Plaats is the final candidate to be profiled before this afternoon’s gubernatorial straw poll. Vander Plaats is no stranger when it comes to Republican gubernatorial primaries as this is his third appearance at the dance. There are a number of Republicans who like to quickly write Vander Plaats off, but doing so would be ... Full story

Families across our state sit down every night around their kitchen tables and share their hopes and concerns for the future. The question is, do they have more hope or concern? Tonight, too many will express worry about what the future holds for their family finances. With over 80,000 Iowans out of work almost each of us knows someone who has lost a ... Full story

Of the several groups attempting to “re-brand” the Republican Party, the most celebrated is the National Council for a New America which unveiled its mission last weekend in Virginia. Made up mostly of potential 2012 GOP Presidential candidates, the NCNA has mixed results at best. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush stated the GOP must drop ... Full story

This afternoon, former Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Gross will gather a group of establishment Republican at his downtown office in Des Moines. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the findings of his recent poll on what direction the Republican Party should go if it wants to be a majority party again. According a March ... Full story

Jeff Foxworthy needs to a special episode of “Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader” at the State Capitol, and Governor Culver and Speaker Murphy could be the contestants. Seriously, it is obvious that Murphy can’t count votes, and Culver is unaware that House File 807 exists. You know the federal deductibility bill we ... Full story

Democrat leaders in the House are having difficulty finding the 51 votes required to pass the repeal of federal deductibility. House Democrats originally planned to debate and vote on HF 807 tomorrow, but the federal deductibility bill has been removed from the calendar for the time being. As it stands now, the following Democrats are opposed to the bill: Rep. Geri Huser - Altoona Rep. Doris ... Full story

Just over seven weeks ago, Bob Vander Plaats announced that he would begin raising money and building a grassroots organization for his third attempt to win the Republican nomination for Governor. On Friday, Team Vander Plaats allowed TheIowaRepublican.com an up close look inside his campaign as the candidate campaigned in Cedar Rapids. The day began long ... Full story

I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who thinks the Rebuild Iowa bill really doesn’t help much. The good folks at Hawkeye Review had a sobering post about the state’s poor response to help get small businesses back on their feet. Also, Russ from Winterset deserves the krustacean of the week award. Russ had my back when I called ... Full story