Posts Tagged ‘Government’

When Mark Rees announced that he would seek the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, most Republicans had never heard of him.  Rees, a retired architect, was well spoken, articulate, but more soft spoken than his primary opponents. Rees was also classified as a moderate, and as the campaign drew on, it became more and ... Full story

Steve Forbes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes magazine, announced his endorsement of Dave Jamison for State Treasurer on Monday. "Dave Jamison's experience as Story County Treasurer is what the people of Iowa need," said Forbes, who is also the Honorary Chairman of Iowans for Discounted Taxes, "Dave has put ... Full story

By Nathan Tucker As Iowans consider voting “yes” for a state constitutional convention on the November ballot, several skeptics of the convention have raised valid concerns over the process and its implications.  Few dispute the need for serious reforms to be made to our constitution, but they question whether the convention is the best ... Full story

CANDIDATE WRAPS SECRET AGREEMENT IN MORE SECRECY AS HER CAMPAIGN EVADES ANSWERS U.S. Senate candidate Roxanne Conlin’s campaign continued today to hide the identities of her secret law partners and duck other questions about a lawsuit in which she is being sued for refusing to share $75 million in legal fees from a class-action suit against ... Full story

Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad today proposed scrapping the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) and replacing it with a new public/private partnership tasked with promoting and marketing Iowa to attract new investment and jobs, called the “Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress.” The policy proposal can be found by clicking here. Branstad says the ... Full story

Governor Culver has given up on trying to score points against Terry Branstad and instead is trying to win the sympathy vote.  Culver unveiled his new campaign tactic at the Des Moines Register’s Soap Box at the Iowa State Fair yesterday. “I also want you to know that we’ve worked very hard.  I’ve been to ... Full story

By Sen. Paul McKinley Last week, Governor Culver issued a statement lauding Iowa’s lack of public debt as compared to the other 50 states in the union. Moody’s Investor Services issued a report showing Iowa had the second lowest amount of debt in the nation per capita – with only Nebraska slightly ahead of us. Governor ... Full story

Former President George W. Bush surprised U.S. Troops yesterday when he showed up to thank them for their service before they depart to Afghanistan. The following pictures were posted on the USO Dallas/Fort Worth's Facebook page. ... Full story

With more than 100,000 Iowans drawing unemployment benefits and economists calling long-term joblessness “the new normal,” Republican candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks said today that Rep. David Loebsack can no longer ignore calls to debate the important issues facing Iowa and the nation. “I’m not willing to accept that millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Iowans ... Full story

By Paul McKinley It’s no secret that Iowa Republicans have consistently issued warnings about the reckless and irresponsible agenda carried out by Governor Culver and the Culver Democrats in the Legislature during the last few years. Record spending, generational debt, billion dollar deficits, irresponsible budgeting, higher property taxes, massive fee and fine increases and the list ... Full story