Posts Tagged ‘Gronstal’

A year has passed since the Iowa Supreme Court issued its ruling in Varnum vs. Brien, the case that essentially opened the door for gay marriages in Iowa. Traditional media outlets have been publishing articles this past week about the gay couples that were married following the decision. While that is ... Full story

Supreme Potentate, Sen. Mike Gronstal, must have found a little time in the abbreviated legislative session to meet with his team of campaign advisors, or at least his direct mail vendor. It’s obvious that they told him that he’s screwed and doesn’t have any good legislation to run on. Why else would he revive the ... Full story

Now that we are in the midst of another session of the Iowa legislature, the labor unions are once again trying to advance their agenda. Just a year ago, all four legislative priorities of the unions were defeated by the Democrat controlled legislature. That would make a normal person think that the chances of ... Full story

Democrats around the country are up in arms over last week’s Supreme Court ruling that struck down a major component of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot ban political spending by corporations in candidate elections. The Court’s ruling does not allow corporations to ... Full story

An estimated three thousand frustrated Iowans gathered outside of the State Capitol in Des Moines to participate in the national tea party protest movement that was held yesterday. In addition to the tea party at the State Capitol, rallies were also held in Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Spencer, Mason City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, ... Full story

After watching Iowa Press this weekend featuring Sen. Gronstal, it occurred to me that he and Culver remind me of some of my friends’ relationships. We all know the type. The one spouse works his/her tail off to pay for the habitual spending of the other. Sometimes it works out but most often it is just a matter of time ... Full story

Governor Culver and Democrat Leaders in the House and Senate say they are close to finding a compromise between their bonding proposals. Both plans call for the state to borrow at least $700 million dollars, but that’s where the similarities end. Legislative Democrats want to use the bulk of money to pay for flood-related ... Full story