Posts Tagged ‘United States’

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has gone to great lengths to protect her children and keep them out of the public spotlight. This week, ABC Family announced that Bristol Palin will play herself in an episode of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” The popular show deals with unexpected teenage pregnancy and the relationships between families and friends.... Full story

Written by Sen. Paul McKinley Every action has a consequence. Sometimes actions lead to a domino effect of consequences. This is true for Iowa’s state government right now. The actions taken by this governor and Legislature during the last three years have produced far reaching implications for Iowa’s budget, our jobs, property taxes and education system. Governor Culver ... Full story

While Governor Chet Culver is a continent away on an oddly timed visit to Iraq, back home, Jonathan Narcisse is announcing that he will primary the embattled incumbent governor in the June 8th primary. Narcisse, a former member of the Des Moines School Board, announced his candidacy today. Narcisse is no stranger to Democratic politics. He ... Full story

Governor Tim Pawlenty and four Iowa candidates for Governor will speak at the 2010 Iowa Taxpayers’ Day MUSCATINE, IA—Iowans for Tax Relief announced today the line up for the 2010 Iowa Taxpayers’ Day on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Northwest in Des Moines. The keynote speaker is ... Full story

- Repeats 7-Month-Old Announcements in Lame Attempt to Boost Reelection Bid - - RGA Calls on Culver to Repay Taxpayers for Cost of Campaign Swing - “His campaign should pay back the taxpayers for the cost of this stunt, right after he apologizes for wasting their money.” - Nick Ayers, RGA Executive Director Watch the WHO-TV News Story The Republican Governors Association today ... Full story

Written by Matt Schultz Most recently the writers of the Des Moines Cityview have said that I don’t understand what the Secretary of State does, marginalizing the Secretary of State’s role in business by saying that its only connection is maintaining a database of corporations. Those same writers said that “the Secretary of State has nothing to ... Full story

Huckabee and Vander Plaats at IFPC Event Below are videos of the speeches that Mike Huckabee and Bob Vander Plaats gave at the IFPC event in Des Moines on Wednesday. I have also posted a few pictures of Vander Plaats’ events in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. Bob Vander Plaats Mike Huckabee... Full story

Jan Michelson was a speaker at the Iowa Family Policy Center’s event yesterday at the Airport Holiday Inn in Des Moines. TheIowaRepublican.com recorded his speech. It runs just under seven minutes, and is classic Michelson. Lots a humor, but he also makes a great point.... Full story

Healthcare Throw Down at the Blair House Today Today, President Obama will try to paint Republican members of Congress as obstructionists since Nancy Pelosi doesn’t have to votes in the House of Representatives to pass the Senate’s healthcare bill. This is more of a photo op than anything else, but I always get nervous when the leftist ... Full story

2008 Iowa Caucus winner Mike Huckabee was in the state yesterday to help his former Iowa campaign chairman, Bob Vander Plaats. Huckabee devoted most of his day to helping Vander Plaats’ campaign for governor. He attended a high-dollar fundraiser in Cedar Rapids over the noon hour, headlined an event for the ... Full story