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Let Me Be Clear on the Iowa Governor’s Race
I haven’t endorsed anybody… on the GOP side for the 2010 Iowa Gubernatorial race. Now in the general election I would vote for Gumby over Debt Culver, but for now I don’t have a pony in this race....
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Latte Links (2/11/10)
Some items of interest for you night owls. Big Journalism: The Politically Correct Politics of Mental Health – Rewriting the DSM Again by Ben Shapiro (HT: ECM) The Washington Times: Military lab rats...
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Iowa Taxpayers’ Watchdog Reviews FY 2011 Budget
On Friday Iowa State Auditor David Vaudt released his review of the for the Fiscal Year 2011 budget just passed by the General Assembly. He asserts that “this budget should be evaluated not only by...
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By First Learning to Crawl, We Can Begin to Walk and Run
By Senator Paul McKinley, Iowa Senate Republican Leader Before we can run, we must learn how to walk. Before we can walk, we must learn how to crawl. Governor Culver, late last week, issued a...
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Rand Paul Stresses Leadership as New Leadership is Introduced at Iowa GOP’s...
The makeup of the Night of the Rising Stars hosted by the Iowa GOP on Saturday night was different than the last time they hosted it two years ago. There were more “rising stars” to celebrate than in...
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Steve King Leads Potential GOP Contenders for Harkin’s Senate Seat
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) leads a field of potential Republican contenders for Senator Tom Harkin’s Senate seat in a poll released today. Citizens United Political Victory Fund, the PAC of...
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David Vaudt Resigns as Iowa State Auditor, Branstad to Appoint Interim
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today thanked state Auditor David Vaudt for his service as Iowa’s “Taxpayer Watchdog,” and wished him well as the new chairman of the...
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Branstad Names Mary Mosiman as Iowa’s New State Auditor
Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Ames CPA Mary Mosiman, 51, as Iowa’s new state auditor, following last month’s announcement by David Vaudt that he was resigning to become the new chairman of the...
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2013: Iowa Politics in Review
Since 2013 is coming to a close I wanted to take time to review news related to Iowa politics and cultural issues in the state. This is not ranked in any particular order. Tom Harkin’s retirement:...
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U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley’s campaign on Tuesday announced the release of a new television advertisement, entitled “Cut”, which details the failed leadership of Lt. Governor Patty Judge. During the...
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