Posts Tagged ‘Kraig Paulsen’

Today the Eighty-Third General Assembly came to a close. Below are the closing remarks that I delivered to the Iowa House of Representatives. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentleman of the House, As we close another General Assembly, I want to begin by thanking the members of the Republican caucus. Thank ... Full story

Written by Brent Hoffman What a difference a week makes. Just a week ago, not one candidate had announced and filed for House District 2 in Sioux City. Democratic leaders were still smarting from the sudden retirement of Roger Wendt due to a cancer diagnosis, and searching for a credible candidate. Republican ... Full story

The loss that Republicans suffered in House District 90 on Tuesday was a bitter one. Despite being a legislative district that Governor Culver carried in 2006 and President Obama won by over 1000 votes in the last election, Iowa Republicans were optimistic about their chances to elect Stephen Burgmeier to the Iowa House. While hundreds of ... Full story

After being selected in late December to lead the Republican caucus in the Iowa House of Representatives, Rep. Kraig Paulsen is now focused on regaining control of the chamber with the 2010 elections. Paulsen sat down with the Iowa Republican recently to discuss his new role as minority leader, the legislative session that concluded at ... Full story