Posts Tagged ‘United States’

During the Farm Progress Show in Boone today, Gov. Branstad outlined his goals for growing Iowa’s agricultural economy. Branstad noted that agriculture is in the business of nourishing bodies and a major engine for job creation and economic growth.  In 1983, with Iowa in the depth of an agricultural recession, its 115,000 farmers produced economic ... Full story

By Nathan Tucker Can the federal government exceed its constitutional limitations simply by making a treaty that gives it that power?  This question, which has been debated since the Constitution’s ratification, has taken on a greater urgency over fears that the Senate may yet try to ratify the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child ... Full story

The  big fundraiser for Iowa Democrats is the Jefferson Jackson dinner. It will take place on October 16th, 2010. Before they announce who their keynote speaker is, they want to give people a chance to guess. Here are the clues from their Facebook and Twitter page. Everyone who enters a correct guess will ... Full story

When Mark Rees announced that he would seek the Republican nomination in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, most Republicans had never heard of him.  Rees, a retired architect, was well spoken, articulate, but more soft spoken than his primary opponents. Rees was also classified as a moderate, and as the campaign drew on, it became more and ... Full story

Gov. Sarah Palin to Headline Iowa GOP’s Ronald Reagan Dinner “Salute to Freedom” Event, Friday, September 17 DES MOINES – Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn today announced Governor Sarah Palin will be the Party’s special guest at the upcoming Reagan Dinner: A Salute to Freedom. “The Iowa GOP is pleased that Gov. Palin is traveling to ... Full story

By Matt Schultz, Candidate for Iowa Secretary of State Councilman Matt Schultz attended the Glenn Beck Honor Rally in Washington D.C. on August 28th at the Lincoln Memorial. “I have been to several Tea Party events over the last year and I thought that Glenn Beck’s Honor Rally would be similar to these ... Full story

Steve Forbes, President and Chief Executive Officer of Forbes and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes magazine, announced his endorsement of Dave Jamison for State Treasurer on Monday. "Dave Jamison's experience as Story County Treasurer is what the people of Iowa need," said Forbes, who is also the Honorary Chairman of Iowans for Discounted Taxes, "Dave has put ... Full story

Well-placed sources tell TheIowaRepublican.com that Sarah Palin is slated to be the keynote speaker at the Republican Party of Iowa’s Ronald Reagan Dinner on Friday, September 17th.  The state party is slated to release more details about the event tomorrow. The visit would be Palin’s first visit to Iowa since making a brief stop ... Full story

When candidate Barak Obama traveled to Germany in July of 2008 to give a speech under the shadow of the Victory Column at Tiergaten Park, the news media from all around the globe were in awe of the crowd that gathered to hear him.  They also surmised that Obama represented the best hope of ... Full story

By Nathan Tucker Some commentators in Iowa have argued that adding a marriage amendment to the Iowa constitution is unnecessary.  Rather, they maintain that the legislature has the authority to remove from the courts any jurisdiction to review the constitutionality of a statute.  As a result, proponents believe that there is no ... Full story