Posts Tagged ‘Chris Rants’

Christopher Rants’ political retirement didn’t last very long.  The former Speaker of the Iowa House and gubernatorial candidate is involved in an effort to build a legal defense fund for two border sheriffs. In the fall of 2008, Rants created The Legacy Foundation, a non-profit entity. The Legacy Foundation is now involved in the effort ... Full story

No candidate has grown more over the course of the 2010 primary than State Representative Rod Roberts. During his tenure in the Iowa House, Roberts has proven himself to be a thoughtful, respected statesman who was elected by his peers to be a leader in the chamber. Even with his role in leadership, the ... Full story

In last week’s Des Moines Register debate, Bob Vander Plaats claimed that former Governor Branstad told him in March of 2000 that the best way to defeat an incumbent is to “not have a record.” Vander Plaats tried to use his recollection of that meeting ten years ago to attack Branstad, inferring ... Full story

The Des Moines Register released more results from their Iowa Poll today.  The poll shows former Governor Terry Branstad with a 20 point lead over Governor Chet Culver.  Branstad leads Culver 53% to 33% in a head-to-head poll. Branstad isn’t the only Republican gubernatorial candidate to beat Culver in a head-to-head matchup.  Bob ... Full story

Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Rants blasted his main opponent’s health care proposal in press release obtained by TheIowaRepublican.com late last night. Rants said, “Obama’s plan spells trouble for Iowa, but the Vander Plaats plan spells bankruptcy. I don’t think Bob has any idea just how much it would cost to have the state government take over ... Full story

Rep. Chris Rants released the following in response to the latest controversy surrounding the number of jobs created by the Power Fund. "Governor Culver has a problem with numbers; either he isn’t keeping accurate account of jobs in the state or he is willing to fabricate facts and figures for campaign purposes. I am not sure ... Full story

In the Sunday edition of the Des Moines Register, Jason Clayworth wrote an article alleging that GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Rants left his peers with $200,000.00 in debt following the 2008 general elections. In the last election cycle, Rants was the Republican leader in the Iowa House and was in charge of implementing the ... Full story

By Chris Rants “I laid off half of the guys in the shop. Everyone in management had their pay cut by a third. But I’m still expected to pay more in property taxes. How am I supposed to do that? ” That was just a part of the story being told to me by ... Full story

A Kinder, Gentler Chris Rants? This past weekend, Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Rants was the guest on Iowa Press. While the show showcased a kinder, gentler Rants, the makeup of the Iowa Press table has changed since Des Moines Register political columnist David Yepsen left the newspaper industry for an academic setting. In his place ... Full story

This morning, State Representative Chris Rants announced that he’s filling out the appropriate paper to run for governor. Rants made the announcement on his Twitter page. Rants will also be the focus of this week’s edition of Iowa Press. Iowa Press airs on Iowa Public Television tonight at 7:30 and Sunday morning at ... Full story