Posts Tagged ‘McCarthy’

Iowa Candidate Takes Important Step toward ‘Young Gun’ Status Washington- The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has officially announced former Iowa State wrestling coach Jim Gibbons (IA-03) as an ‘On the Radar’ candidate, an important first step in its Young Guns program. Founded in the 2007-2008 election cycle by Reps. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and ... Full story

The Iowa Lottery has shown interest in two pieces of federal legislation that would create the licensing and regulatory requirements needed to implement internet gambling in the United States. With many states facing huge budget deficits, one area which they can exploit to generate increased revenue is the lottery. For a short time late last ... Full story

Many times leaders are prophetic. They have an uncanny ability to see into the future. Iowa has its own prophetic leader, Democrat Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. You see, last fall Leader McCarthy was so concerned about the safety of people at the State Capitol, he alerted the Des Moines Register by giving them every speeding ... Full story

There has been plenty of discussion about how Governor Culver and Democrat leaders in the House have failed to pass any of the labor unions’ legislative priorities. While that is all certainly true, the legislative session is far from over, and all four of the labor bills survived the funnel and can come back at ... Full story