Sioux City radio host Sam Clovis is considering a bid for the U.S. Senate. A well-regarded conservative with an impressive resume, Clovis might be able to gain traction with voters looking for a non-traditional candidate. He expects to make a decision next month on whether or not to pursue the Republican nomination for the seat [...]
The 2014 Iowa Senate adjourned for the year, wrapping up their work just before midnight on Wednesday. Their final day included passage of a multifaceted property tax reform package that was three years in the making. An education reform bill that was lauded by Iowa’s homeschooling community also gained approval. “I am particularly proud of [...]
In a candid interview with Des Moines Register columnist Kathie Obradovich a couple of weeks ago, soon-to-be Republican U.S. candidate Matt Whitaker said that he opposed the outright repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Instead, Whitaker told Obradovich that the law needed to be “reformed and fixed.” He went on to say, “We don’t want [...]
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Matt Whitaker contends that the IRS audited both him and his law partner because of their association with various conservative organizations. Whitaker made the allegation while speaking to a few dozen Republican activists Tuesday morning at a Des Moines area conservative breakfast club. Whitaker and Bill Gustoff, one of the partners [...]
Just as the shock and horror of the realities of the Kermit Gosnell infanticide trial begin to fade in our memories, we have begun hearing stories of other Kermit Gosnells in other parts of the country. Abortionist Nicola Riley just had her medical license revoked in Maryland for a host of problems. Like Gosnell, Riley [...]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation joins a long line of agencies that are looking into the inner workings, and possible illegal activity, of Michele Bachmann’s 2012 presidential campaign. The Federal Election Commission, Office of Congressional Ethics, Iowa Senate Ethics Committee and Urbandale Police Department are also investigating the campaign. There is also an Iowa lawsuit [...]
