WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Leonard Boswell (IA-3) today issued a statement on the proposed USDA office closures affecting Iowa. “Since the initial announcement of the Farm Service Agency office closures, I’ve been consulting with and questioning USDA officials on their consolidation plan. While I understand cuts have to be made, I believe these closures would […]
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb 3 – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham released the following statement Friday in response to the Air Force recommendation to remove the F-16 fighter jet mission from the Des Moines Air National Guard base in Fiscal Year 2013. “I have deep concern with the initial recommendations for the future mission of the […]
01/25/12—Timeshare owners across the country are being scammed out of millions of dollars by unscrupulous companies that promise to sell or rent the unsuspecting victims’ timeshares. In the typical scam, timeshare owners receive unexpected or uninvited telephone calls or e-mails from criminals posing as sales representatives for a timeshare resale company. The representative promises a […]
Nashville, TN – Congressman and Presidential Candidate Ron Paul tweeted nearly 20 minutes ago that the TSA was detaining his son, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul for refusing a full body pat-down. “My son @SenRandPaul being detained by TSA for refusing full body pat-down after anomaly in body scanner in Nashville. More details coming.” The Senator’s […]
Six weeks is an eternity in politics and six days is a lifetime. Fortunately for Newt Gingrich, he had the best week of any candidate in any election cycle in recent history. The nomination for president is often times labeled as a delegate race and technically it is. However, momentum is the real test in […]
Des Moines, IOWA — Today, Friday, January 20, 2012, Zachary Edwards, age 29, from Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested and criminally charged with Identity Theft, an Aggravated Misdemeanor (Iowa Code 715A.8(2)). Edwards turned himself in to Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) agents this afternoon at the Polk County Jail. He was then booked into […]
Des Moines, IA – The Republican Party of Iowa today released the final, certified vote totals of the January 3 Iowa Caucus presidential preference vote. The final, certified vote totals represent 1,766 of the state’s 1,774 caucus precincts, and reflect a record-breaking 121,503 Iowans who participated. 2012 Iowa Republican Caucus Certified vote totals (1766/1774 precincts […]
What we learned on Tuesday after the New Hampshire primary was significant and there were three clear-cut winners. Yet, after everything we’ve learned one thing is clear – South Carolina holds significant power next week and the rhetoric will grow increasingly negative. Yet, before we get into what’s to come let’s take a look at […]
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 […]
The nations first presidential primary is upon us and by the end of the night we will have a clearer picture as to who will make it to Super Tuesday. Here are a few things to watch for as the polls close and the news coverage picks up. Will Governor Romney get to or surpass […]
