Posts Tagged ‘King’

For almost ten years, a brand new, state of the art, maximum security prison located between Thomson and Savannah, Illinois has remained largely empty. The state of Illinois built the facility to replace one of its aging maximum security prisons. After its construction, the state lacked the resources to open and operate ... Full story

For a November afternoon in Iowa, the weather was perfect. It was a sunny, seventy degrees, and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. The weekend weather was probably the best Iowans have experienced in months. For one Iowa couple, this perfect November day also just happened to be their ... Full story

Iowa’s Congressman Steve King questions NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on his comments about Rush Limbaugh. King points out that two of the owners of the Miami Dolphins, J-Lo and Fergie, have made more divisive comments than Limbaugh has. As a member of the Black Eyed Peas, Fergie compares the CIA to the Bloodz and the Crips ... Full story

In Iowa, we have grown accustomed to meritless attacks on farming by people who know nothing about agriculture. Many of these critics, like New Yorker Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have not spent time learning about all that actually goes into farming, yet they never hesitate to attack the agriculture industry. A recent article in Time Magazine may ... Full story

President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress last night in an attempt to revive his healthcare reform proposal. It was his second such appearance since taking office just 232 days ago. President Obama made one thing abundantly clear - he will continue to pursue a public option for those ... Full story

Congressman Steve King made the following statement regarding Senate confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court. “It is too bad Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings and the public dialog about her nomination centered on race and gender rather than jurisprudence. To those who see her confirmation as a triumph of race and gender, ... Full story

The 2nd quarter fundraising reports are in for our five members of Congress. As always, there is some insight into what kind of Congressman you have by where they get their money. This report offers that same looking glass into, what I believe, is the mentality of your Congressman. They reveal where the members are getting their money and what person, ... Full story

After the past few months of gubernatorial candidate speculation and having three actually take the plunge and file papers with a fourth planning to do the same in a few days, people are getting a little anxious. I don’t think that would be the case if a Latham, Northey, or King jumped in ... Full story

By Emily Geiger I got an interesting email from a mole, I mean, friend of mine. It seems that Steve King is lending his name and voice to phone calls being made to Iowa residents from the National Organization for Marriage. My mole/friend says he/she didn’t get the exact wording, but the following is a pretty close representation of the call script. The calls are ... Full story