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Senator Tom Harkin Senator Harkin told a crowd of Democrats in Davenport this week that Republicans are in for a surprise this November. Harking said, “This thing is going to turn, and it’s going to turn big. Once a healthcare bill gets passed, people will see the benefits.” Really Tom? Look, we all know you ... Full story

March is here and that means that this long winter will soon be over! It also means that the men's basketball tourney time is just days away from tip off and with it the 2nd Annual Latham Tourney Challenge . Do you have what it takes to beat my picks this year? If you ... Full story

Beautiful tropical weather, fresh thirst quenching orange juice and gorgeous spring breakers on beaches aren't the only points of envy for Iowans or Americans over sunny Florida. Today I am in Florida to photograph a wedding, but like Krusty recently pointed out with Kathy Obradovich... who cares - right, but while I'm here I have a ... Full story

Earlier this week, former Governor Terry Branstad proposed changing the state’s budget process from the current annual process to biennial budgets.  Kathie Obradovich of the Des Moines Register says that both Rod Roberts and Bob Vander Plaats agree that it’s a good idea. For all those “Branstad is Evil” folks out there, I find ... Full story

By Emily Geiger I saw an article a while back that dealt with what is now HF 2453, a bill that would allow certain inheritance rights for children that were conceived by artificial means after one parent’s death. This would mean that such children would also be able to receive Social Security benefits, and potentially ... Full story

As you all know, I’m not a big fan of endorsements. Sure there nice to receive, but at the end of the day that don’t account for much. In many instances, endorsements have greater consequences to those who actually make the endorsement than the candidate who receives them. I would point to Tom ... Full story

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California has now identified with certainty the heaviest  element known to science. The new element, Pelosium (PL), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Pelosium ... Full story

By Emily Geiger There were some pretty horrific examples of parenthood in Iowa news last week. Today, let’s look at the parents of that Southeast Polk High School basketball player who hired a lawyer to sue the school when their precious, perfect little boy was found by police at a beer party. Being at a beer ... Full story

Ron Corbett When Ron Corbett was elected as Cedar Rapids Mayor, Republicans across Iowa celebrated. RPI Chairman Matt Strawn trumpeted Corbett’s victory as an indication that Republicans were on the move again. Some even speculated that Corbett’s return to politics might mean that he is looking at a run for Governor or the U.S. Senate ... 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