DES MOINES – More than 50,000 students participated in the statewide 2016 Iowa Youth Presidential Straw Poll on Tuesday. The Straw Poll was organized and the results were tabulated by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate. This was the largest youth straw poll in Iowa history. Students voted in both Republican and Democratic Straw Polls. […]
Dear friends in District 80. Hope you are staying warm as we begin our 2016 Legislative session. During our first week, we had 2 Joint Sessions; the first with Governor Branstad and the second with Chief Justice Mark Cady. The Governor related that the State of Iowa has moved up in ranking to the 3rd […]
(DES MOINES) – The 2016 Iowa legislative session kicked off this week amid the traditional pomp and circumstance including speeches by legislative leaders, Governor Branstad’s Condition of the State address and the Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court’s Condition of the Judiciary speech. Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) says that balancing the state’s budget […]
The 2016 General Assembly began work on January 11. The balance of power remains as it’s been for several years with Republicans holding the majority in the 100 member House of Representatives, and Democrats holding the majority in the 50 member Senate. There are no changes in Senate leadership this year. Mike Gronstal remains as […]
SAVE Education Funds for Water Quality? This session, not even a week old, has seen considerable discussion already around Iowa’s SAVE fund. Many of you have contacted legislators concerning this fund, so here is some background information. The Governor has introduced the idea that any extra money from this SAVE fund be used for his […]
The filing period is now open for nominations by petition to fill the vacancy for the office of Mahaska County Attorney for term ending December 31, 2018. Petitions and an affidavit of candidacy must be filed in the Mahaska County Auditor’s Office by the deadline of Friday, April 8, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Signatures required […]
Ottumwa, Iowa – The stages were set in Ottumwa for two of the biggest acts to hit the Bridge View Center at one time. Hairball, a wildly popular tribute band and Donald Trump, one of the front-runners to win the Iowa Caucus. Yes, there were comments about hair. Donald Trump arrived in his usual manner, […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Smokey Row is a busy place for people that love politics, as the second presidential candidate to town this past week stopped by the local coffee shop to talk about why they are the best choice for voters in the Iowa Caucus. US Senator Rand Paul stopped by the same stage under […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – It was the second time the former Arkansas Governor made a stop in Oskaloosa this campaign season. He was at Clow Value on May 6th of this year, making Oskaloosa the first stop on his 2016 presidential bid. His return to Oskaloosa had less fanfare than before, but the candidate looks to […]
Pella, Iowa – The winter mist made for some slick travel, but over 350 supporters found their way in to see a Republican candidate for president that had slid in the polls, after once holding the top spot. Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is doing more than shaking off the cold in Iowa, he’s shaking off […]
