(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today delivered his Condition of the State address to the Iowa General Assembly. The governor outlined two major priorities this coming legislative session: 1. A 4-point jobs and careers plan of action; 2. To again have the nation’s best school system. Below are Gov. Terry E. Branstad’s remarks […]
by Richard Vogel Is there any debate on the silliness of the debates? The usual format, the moderator asks a question. The moderator makes the question very similar to the question on the same topic asked in every previous debate. But this time, add a twist to the question to allow each candidate to offer […]
Iowa – Those who won, lost, and slid by with a tie The ads have ceased, the phone calls have ended, and the constant barrage of direct mail has been postmarked to other states. Yet even with the constant effort by candidates to get out the vote, Iowans effectively embraced the responsibility of being first […]
Des Moines, Iowa – At a time that Iowans are use to seeing more snow on the ground and the heat coming from the golden dome, the 2012 Iowa Legislature came to life in Des Moines Monday. The Iowa House was set to convene at 10:00 am, and by 10:01 they were in session with […]
Iowa – The 2012 Iowa Caucuses have come and gone, but the shadow cast by a night that didn’t go off as planned is still causing problems for the Iowa GOP. The moments on CNN of “Edith and Carolyn” from Clinton County, where the duo helped to sort out missing numbers live on national TV, […]
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today released their final recommendations for restoring Iowa’s standing as a leader in education and preparing all students to compete for jobs in a global economy. The document represents an overview of proposed education legislation that will be presented by the Governor and Lt. […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn statement regarding Appanoose County caucus results: “Iowa GOP rules provide for a two-week certification process for each of the 1,774 precincts. The Iowa GOP will announce the final, certified results of the 2012 Iowa Causes following this process. Out of respect to the candidates involved, party […]
(DES MOINES) A key state senator today proposed a Children’s Budget to help Iowa’s middle class families. State Senator Jack Hatch of Des Moines, chair of the Iowa Senate’s Human Services Budget Subcommittee, outlined the proposal at a Statehouse news conference. “Iowans all agree that our children are our future. This Children’s Budget improves the […]
Des Moines, Iowa- Mitt Romney won the 2012 Iowa Caucus by a matter of 8 votes with final results being presented by Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn. With 100% of the vote reporting, Romney appears to have garnered 25% of the vote to Santorum’s 25% of the vote. Former Pennsylvania Senator shocked many people by […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Covering the show that has lead up to this: The Iowa Caucus. When this process started, my first steps into presidential politics was the Family Leader events held at Pella Christian High School. The first to step onto that stage was Tim Pawlenty in a time when they had announced exploratory committees. […]
