Last week we asked if you thought the debt ceiling should be raised. 75% of those responding to the non-scientific poll stated that the debt ceiling should not be raised, while 19% said yes it should be. The remaining 6% said they were unsure on the matter. Question of the Week poll is unscientific and […]
Des Moines– December 2, 2010— The Iowa Supreme Court has selected Justice Mark S. Cady, Ft. Dodge, to serve as chief justice, beginning January 1, 2011. Justice Cady was appointed to the court by Governor Terry Branstad in 1998. He replaces Chief Justice Marsha Ternus, whose term expires December 31, 2010. Once three new justices are selected to […]
It is still not over. A tight race in Iowa Senate District 47 has resulted in a recount. Incumbent Democrat Senator Keith Kreiman filed the request for a recount on Friday after being defeated by 12 votes. The recount was for Wapello County only. Senate District 47 encompasses not only Wapello County, but also Davis, […]
After his victory last week, we had the opportunity to ask Ken Rozenboom a couple of questions on the election. Your thoughts now that the election is over? Affirmation. I believed that my many years of business experience, and the opportunity to work with many fine residents of Mahaska County, would translate into strong support […]
Election day proved to be tough for the Democrats as a big Republican tide swept the state and nation. Nationally, the Republican Party gained around 64 seats in the House of Representatives to take back control of the house. In the US Senate, the Democrats were able to maintain control even after the Republicans were […]
Tonight’s story will be different than most you find here. We will be posting interviews and results as they become available. The first thing is thanks for joining us this evening. It’s our first experience at doing this, and I am willing to bet there will be a good share of mistakes. Check with the […]
The final election poll was very interesting to see how it moved along during the past 2 weeks. Once can certainly see a difference between the 2 polls and how voter sentiment is changing over the month and a half. Since the poll was open longer the voter count was larger this time around, so […]
Gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Narcisse passed through Oskaloosa on his second swing through Iowa’s 99 counties. Narcisse discussed several different including education and job creation. When asked about his plan for education Narcisse responded candidly “We actually have an extensive education reform plan that gets rid of a lot of the beaurocracy. I won’t go deeply […]
Penn Central Mall was the location of the last Mahaska County Supervisor’s Debate. 2 Candidates, Ken Rozenboom and Reg Randau fielded questions from 2 local mayors, Dave Krutzfeldt, Mayor of Oskaloosa and University Park Mayor George Toubekis. The Candidates also fielded 2 questions from the audience. The subjects on the forum varied widely and went […]
Oskynews.org would like to announce our open community forum to be held at the Center Court of Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa, starting at 7:00 pm on October 28th. We will be featuring George Teoubekus Mayor of University Park and Dave Krutzfldt, Mayor of Oskaloosa asking and moderating questions with Mahaska County Supervisor candidate’s Ken […]
