Posts Tagged ‘Chet Culver’

The Republican Party of Iowa today asked Siouxland Democrats whether they agree with the governor’s assessment of DNR Director Richard Leopold. Leopold is responsible for bureaucratic roadblocks for a planned $10 billion oil refinery in bordering South Dakota, which would also bring jobs to Northwest Iowa. Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn said, “With the recent ... Full story

The Governor Branstad 2010 campaign today released the following statement from Branstad 2010 campaign manager Jeff Boeyink regarding the latest Moody’s report allegedly showing Iowa as the second-lowest per capita debt state in the country. The problem? They didn’t bother to factor in I-Jobs. In response, Boeyink stated: This report gives a significantly distorted view ... Full story

In a recent TIR Battleground Poll, Republican nominee for State Treasurer, Dave Jamison, trails his Democrat opponent by 12 points.  Current State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald leads Jamison 42% to 30%, with 26% of respondents undecided about the race. As a 28-year incumbent, Fitzgerald is the clear frontrunner in the race.  While his 12-point lead over Jamison ... Full story

By Nathan Tucker Recently, it appears that the commissioners on the Iowa Civil Rights Commission are playing musical chairs with their party affiliation. Iowa Code section 216.3 provides that “no more than four members of the Commission shall belong to the same political party.” Despite conflicting voter registration data, it seems that the ... Full story

Yesterday, Terry Branstad’s campaign unleashed its toughest criticism of Culver to date in a new television ad. “Governor Culver’s I-Jobs program is the signature accomplishment of his term, and it’s amounted to higher unemployment and skyrocketing debt,” said Branstad 2010 campaign manager Jeff Boeyink. “If he intends to hang his hat on this sprawling debt ... Full story

Governor Branstad 2010 campaign manager Jeff Boeyink today released the following statement following the dismal report on I-JOBS released earlier today: “These are short term construction jobs, not the long-term jobs Gov. Culver promised when he proposed I-Jobs.  $1.7 billion for short term construction jobs is not a great return on investment for Iowa ... Full story

From the massive flooding of the Cedar and Des Moines Rivers in 2008, to the deadly tornadoes that leveled Parkersburg and the Boys Scout camp in Western Iowa, Governor Chet Culver has had to deal with a number of natural disasters.  Once again, Culver must deal with another devastating flood, this time on the ... Full story

Terry Branstad’s campaign has released a new web video that takes Governor Culver to task for his failed I-Jobs program. The ad notes that the program has not created any new jobs and will cost Iowa’s $55 million a year for the next 23 years.... Full story

There has been a lot of talk about the number of jobs Governor Culver’s I-Jobs program is responsible for creating this week.  I-Job’s is Culver’s signature accomplishment during his first term as Iowa’s governor. The program borrowed almost $1 billion to fund projects around the state.  After being in existence for a year now, ... Full story

Brenna Findley, Republican candidate for Iowa Attorney General, today criticized Tom Miller's heavy reliance on out-of-state and special interest money to fund his campaign. In documents available at the Iowa Campaign Ethics and Disclosure Board, Miller disclosed that in the most recent fundraising period, his campaign raised $122,335, of which $83,595came from out of state sources. ... Full story