Posts Tagged ‘Linn County’

Rep. David Loebsack’s call for the federal government to use part of a federal settlement with Wall Street investment house Goldman Sachs to reimburse Cedar Rapids and Linn County is “the height of hypocrisy,” Republican candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks said today. “In his four years in Congress, David Loebsack already has a long history of siding with ... Full story

Rob Gettemy Gettemy is a candidate for Congress in the 2nd District. Gettemy turned some heads when he turned in a ton of nomination petitions just weeks after announcing his candidacy. Since then, one might say that he has been one of the best-kept secrets in Iowa this year, since he’s not been all that ... Full story

Republican candidates will be busy traveling to county conventions this weekend.  TheIowaRepublican.com compiled the list of counties that the gubernatorial candidates will visit. If you live west of Interstate 35, don’t expect to see one of the three candidates. If you want to see all three candidates together, you will ... Full story

Yesterday, Rob Gettemy announced that he would be a candidate for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District. The first obstacle he must overcome is getting his name of the ballot for the June primary. Republican candidates for Congress must each collect 1,224 signatures to be placed on the ballot. ... Full story

Last night, Linn County Republicans gathered to elect their leadership team for the 2010 election cycle. Jim Conklin, the current Linn County chairman, along with the rest of the county executive committee who were seeking re-election, were defeated by a slate of candidates headed by Tim Palmer, who was elected as the new Chairman of ... Full story

Am I the only one who thinks that the residents of Linn County voting for a tax increase to help pay for the rebuilding effort after last year’s flood is a clear indication that their government has failed them? I’m sure that some people will argue with me and say that there was no serious opposition to local option sales tax initiative, but ... Full story

Just over a week ago, Democrats failed to find the necessary votes to pass prevailing wage legislation in the Iowa House of Representatives. Speaker of the House Patrick Murphy (D-Dubuque) kept the voting machine open throughout the entire weekend in hopes that one more vote could be found. Murphy and Governor Chet Culver were unsuccessful in finding an additional vote, but both vowed ... Full story