Culver Hears Complaints From Citizens, But Is He Listening?
Governor Chet Culver returned to the Old Capitol in Iowa City yesterday to sign a proclamation declaring March to be, “Flood Awareness Month.” He also talked with local leaders and flood victims about flood relief efforts a...
Democrats File “Fair Share” Bill Which Would Gut Iowa’s Right to Work Law
Democrats in the Iowa House of Representatives have filed House File 555, a bill which will gut Iowa’s right-to-work law. The bill would require non-union members to pay union dues. House Minority Leader Kraig Paulsen sent ou...
Linn County Residents Raise Their Taxes
Am I the only one who thinks that the residents of Linn County voting for a tax increase to help pay for the rebuilding effort after last year’s flood is a clear indication that their government has failed them? I’m sure th...
Pushing Back the Liberal Media Bias
One doesn’t have to look far to realize that that the newspaper industry is going through some tough times. Last week, Gazette Communications, which includes the Cedar Rapids Gazette, announced that it would trim a sixth of i...
A New Perspective
One of the objectives of The Iowa Republican is to be honest and up-front about our point of view. In order to accomplish that goal, I think you need to understand what brought me to the point of creating a political news site....
Ed Failor, Jr. for Governor?
There was some breaking news on TheBeanWalker.com about Iowans for Tax Relief’s (ITR) Ed Failor, Jr. not ruling out a run for governor. This is really big news since most think this is an orchestrated effort by many of the po...
