Iowa Archive

Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley says that it bothers him when people make statements that are outrageous and inconsistent with our American values.  Ironically, it seems that he is not bothered by an Islamic mosque being built near Ground Zero in New York City.  Braley was asked about the Ground Zero mosque by TheIowaRepublican.com ... Full story

By Nathan Tucker As Iowans consider voting “yes” for a state constitutional convention on the November ballot, several skeptics of the convention have raised valid concerns over the process and its implications.  Few dispute the need for serious reforms to be made to our constitution, but they question whether the convention is the best ... Full story

By Sen. Paul McKinley It’s that time of year again. The Iowa State Fair is coming to a close and students are busy relishing the waning moments of summer vacation – a time that only seemed to fly right on by. Soon, they will once again tackle tests and textbooks, await the newest lessons from teachers and ... Full story

By Dave Funk, Candidate for Polk County Supervisor SD-03 You may have heard of the recent outrage from Bell, California where out-of-control government payrolls sent furious residents to the streets in protest.  In a town with a median annual income of $30,000, the city manager was living large on $800,000 per year of taxpayer money. While ... Full story

By Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker I have followed with great interest the debate on Iowa's judicial selection process, particularly in light of the 2009 decision by the state's Supreme Court to legalize so-called "gay marriage." Not surprisingly, many Iowans are pretty upset that a small group of unelected judges ... Full story

By Nathan Tucker If We the People do not vote on the November ballot for a constitutional convention, we have no one to blame for politics as usual but ourselves.  Regardless of their political stripe, people love to complain about partisan gridlock and the need for reform but, with rare exceptions, is anything actually done ... Full story

As the recession continues to ravage Iowa’s budget, it has become an urgent imperative for our lawmakers to drastically cut state expenditures. Some of those cuts may hurt. But we can also make common sense choices that won’t hurt at all. It goes without saying that generic versions of brand name drugs are less expensive. But ... Full story

Brad Zaun, candidate for Congress from Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District, today issued the following statement on his website: “I wanted to thank you for your continued support over the past few months. We won the primary convincingly, we’ve built a strong organization, and I continue to get my message out through town halls, press interviews, ... Full story

Yesterday, the Culver/Judge campaign launched its “Demand an Answer” campaign with a release highlighting the $563,311.54 in I-JOBS funding Lucas County received – on the very day Terry Branstad was there listening to the concerns of its residents. Find the Culver/Judge release here: However, the total share of actual I-JOBS debt Lucas County is shackled ... Full story

Yesterday, the Culver/Judge campaign launched its “Demand an Answer” campaign with a release highlighting the $17,655 in I-JOBS funding Ringgold County received – on the very day Terry Branstad was there listening to the concerns of its residents. Find the Culver/Judge release here: http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=207026 However, the total share of actual I-JOBS debt Ringgold County is shackled ... Full story