By The Iowa Statesman FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, in an op-ed for Wired, has announced his vision for Net Neutrality in the U.S. Click here to read the entire article. “This week, I will circulate to the members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed new rules to preserve […]
The Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee is currently holding a legislative hearing on the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 1772), a bill introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith last Congress and approved by the House Judiciary Committee on June 26, 2013 by a vote of 22-9. Click here to watch live.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 239-186 to pass H.R. 596, U.S. Rep. Steve King’s full repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as ObamaCare. The bill has previously passed the Republican-controlled House, but this will be first time it has been presented to a Republican-controlled […]
By The Iowa Statesman Trivia games and bos are going to need rewrites later this year after it was announced that one of America’s most famous authors is going to be published once again. The author’s first — and until now, only — bo has become a mainstay of […]
The largest oil refinery strike since 1980 entered its second day today as negotiators for both management and the United Steelworkers returned to the negotiating table. According to Bloomberg Business, the union has already rejected five offers from the oil companies. This is the first national strike since 1980, when […]
By The Iowa Statesman Yesterday, President Obama submitted his budget to Congress, and not surprisingly, the House of Representatives panned it on sight. The $4 trillion spending plan creates $2.4 trillion in new spending (i.e. debt), which is justified by tax increases. According to Bob Unruh, the Obama Budget […]
By The Iowa Statesman According to a report today by National Review On, the Obama Administration has been violating not just the will of the people, but his constitutional oath of office almost since the day President Obama to office. That statement probably isn’t really news to most conservatives, […]
Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) released the following statement on President Obama’s fiscal year 2016 budget proposal, which calls for $4 trillion in spending, nearly $500 billion in deficit spending, $640 billion in new tax revenue, and fails to balance the budget: “President Obama’s budget is of the […]
By The Iowa Statesman There has been a lot of talk about the depth and quality of the field of candidates for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. But, loing at this list, it’s clear we really have no idea just how deep that field really is. Granted, few of […]
U.S. Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA) signed on as an original co-sponsor of H.R. 594, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. This legislation is designed to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies from expanding improper jurisdiction of private and state property under the […]
U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) wants to put an end to “monopoly bargaining” in a big way. So, he’s decided to do something about it. “Every American and their employer should have the power to negotiate the terms of their employment, and no American should be forced to pay union […]
By The Iowa Statesman President Obama’s nominee to replace Attorney General Eric Holder, Loretta Lynch, certainly gave Republicans plenty to object to during a Senate confirmation hearing. But one answer in particular could easily be a disqualifying remark for most Americans. U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), chairman of the […]
By The Iowa Statesman File this one under “duh.” Sales of the new iPhone 6 outpaced projections, bringing a huge financial windfall for Apple, Inc. That, coupled with the rise of China’s consumer-driven economy, made CEO Tim Co’s day — big time. According to Reuters, Apple shattered the record […]
By The Iowa Statesman Lt. Dan just gave it to a failed presidential candidate this week, with both barrels, as the old saying goes. In an open letter to former New Hampshire Gov. Howard Dean, actor Gary Sinise defended the film “American Sniper” and those who go to see […]
By The Iowa Statesman In the first sign of common sense since the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for a handful of terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay, Army investigators have announced they will be forwarding the alleged deserter’s case to a court-martial convening authority. According […]
By The Iowa Statesman With nearly 28 million people battening down for the night Monday, it is likely the current Nor’easter smashing the East Coast will likely have huge impacts on national transit. The National Weather Service has warned residents of an area spanning from New Jersey to Nova […]
Raging heat, outside events for the candidates, and even a couple of staged protests couldn’t prevent an otherwise perfect Iowa Freedom Summit. More than 20 speakers participated in the event that spanned than nine hours long and was broadcast live on C-SPAN. To see an archived video, click here. […]
U.S. Rep. Rod Blum today released the following statement regarding the announcement of layoffs at John Deere: “Today’s news of layoffs at John Deere stands in stark contrast to the rosy economic picture painted by President Obama in his State of the Union address this week. Unfortunately, the recovery still […]
U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today introduced legislation in the House of Representatives and the Senate, respectively, titled The Expatriate Terrorist Act of 2015. U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is a co-sponsor of the Senate bill. “I believe these American terrorists have voluntarily renounced […]
Editor’s Note: The following was published than three years ago, but still remains true today. On this the 42nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, we encourage all our readers to share this with your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, or anyone else who needs to understand what is […]
The leadership teams of Personhood Iowa, The Family Leader, and Patriots for Christ released a joint statement Tuesday afternoon in opposition to the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36) and partner legislation in the U.S. Senate. “We’re thankful that our elected officials want to defend preborn human life, but […]
The following is the entire text of the official Republican Response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address, given by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). You may see a video of the speech by clicking here. Good evening. I’m Joni Ernst. As a mother, a soldier, and a […]
The following is the entire text of President Obama’s State of the Union Address, given before a joint session of Congress tonight. You may see a video of the entire speech by clicking here. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are fifteen years […]
The 2012 Republican nominee for president holds a lead over a broad field of GOP potential contenders in the Townhall/Gravis poll conducted Jan. 5-7 among 404 registered Republican voters queried. Note: the polls were conducted using IVR technology and weighted by historical voting demographics. Former Massachusetts Gov. W. Mitt Romney has […]
Freshman U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst quickly became one of the darlings of the Republican Party with her viral television ad titled “Squeal.” She further cemented her stature as a rising star by soundly defeating former U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley in last November’s General Election, becoming the first woman elected to […]
President Obama came to Cedar Falls ahead of next week’s State of Union to discuss one of themes from the upcoming speech: expanding access to broadband services across the United States. But, his speech left Iowa’s largest cable and Internet service provider far from a loss for words. Mediacom CEO […]
U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA 4) re-introduced two bills related to the Constitution today. The Fourth District Republican, who serves on the House Judiciary Committee’s Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee in the new Congress, has introduced the bills in previous congresses. The first, House Resolution 140, is titled The Birthright […]
By Joel Kurtinitis Correspondent Far from the death reported after the Gov. Terry Branstad-led purge of the liberty wing from leadership positions within the Republican Party of Iowa, the Liberty movement in Iowa is alive and well. And, it remains a hard sell, especially as Iowans prepare for […]
Rejecting the opinion of Gov. Terry Branstad, the Iowa Republican Party Central Committee voted unanimously today to hold its traditional Iowa Straw Poll fundraiser again in 2015. In a report by The Coralville Courier, State Chairman Jeff Kaufmann said the Central Committee recognized not only the importance of the Straw […]
U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA) today announced he has introduced a bill to defund enforcement of President Obama’s executive action to end deportation of illegals in the United States. He also issued a statement regarding the bill, called the Defund Executive Amnesty Act, which he said would “defund all executive […]
Evangelical Christians are among the most-coveted voting blocs in Iowa politics. If you have them, they can dominate an election. If you don’t, your chances of winning – in a primary or general election – are not good. Last night, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, a born-again Christian, definitely had that […]
Needing just 205 votes to hang on to his position as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. John Boehner survived an effort by conservatives to remove him during the opening of the 114th Congress today. Boehner was challenged by Democrat minority leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, and […]
Are you tired of reading the news, knowing it’s been distorted, either by political propagandists or those who only serve as public relations firms for special interests diametrically opposed to your core values? Do you want to know what’s really going on in government and politics at the federal, state, […]
At the conclusion of the Saturday, Jan. 3, episode of “Huckabee” on FOX News, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced that would be his final show. Prior to the show airing, the 2008 presidential candidate shared the news with friends on social media. “This evening I wanted to share with […]
In a sternly worded letter drafted Sunday, the Pottawattamie County Republican Executive Committee instructed Congressman-elect David Young to vote against U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner when the new Congress convenes this week. In the letter, which can be seen at left (click to see it in full size), […]
The message this week: Don’t mess with Texas’ education. The 15-member Texas Board of Education has been one of the harshest critics of “education reform” via the Common Core State Standards since their inception. Texas was one a very small minority of states that never approved the standards that have […]
Despite everything national Democrats tried to do to not make the 2014 election a referendum on President Obama – and everything the president himself did to make it about his policies – the beat-down Republicans gave Democrats Tuesday was very much a repudiation of all things blue. Word has it, […]
“Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.” – Edmund Burke The father of modern conservatism is absolutely right, in so many ways. Far too often, we lo for politicians who talk a good game, and who appear to […]
Politics frequently conjures up analogies to the sport of American football. But there’s one important aspect of the game of football you almost never hear talked about in those analogies. I’m talking about taking a sack. I was once a back-up quarterback, and I can tell you every quarterback’s second-greatest […]
“Obama’s decimating our military. Surely the top brass can see it. When are they going to do something about it?” It’s not an exact quote, but it’s pretty close, mainly because I’ve seen about four or five variations of it on my newsfeed the last couple of weeks. First […]
“President Obama is begging to be impeached,” Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas) told World Net Daily this past weekend. But like many Republicans in Congress, Stockman doesn’t think impeachment now is the best option politically for his party. I heartily disagree. On both points. I don’t think President Obama is begging […]
Those who have read the Common Core State Standards understand one thing: it’s a complete failure and quite possibly the worst government usurpation of local control since … well, since the last government usurpation of local control. A handful of states have opted out. A few others have “rebranded” it […]
For decades, our nation – seeking cheap oil – meddled in the affairs of the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa. But in slightly than five years, Barack Obama has seemingly done everything he can to make that bad situation worse. He owns this mess, entirely, and […]
The only real outrage to be had from the current VA healthcare scandal is that it’s taken Americans this long to begin to realize what veterans and members of the military have known all along. Government-run healthcare aspirates greatly. Here are a few of my personal experiences, most of which […]
And just like that, the Republican Establishment/Mainstream Media frontrunner for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination is relegated to also-ran status. If not, he soon will be. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, now fully embroiled in a potentially career-ending crisis involving abuse of power and political cronyism, will no doubt try […]
It was one of the highlights of the Republican presidential nominating process. Mitt Romney’s chief opponent, Rick Santorum, went off on “Etcha-Sketch Romney,” billing him “the worst Republican to put up against Obama.” That Santorum to the financially and politically expedient course and later endorsed Romney doesn’t make what he […]
Rarely, it seems, agencies of the federal government can work together in a coordinated effort, unless of course, they are planning to trample on the rights of ordinary citizens. And, especially when it can be done in the name of “security.” Hot on the heels of Congress re-authorizing the Unpatriotic […]
I was walking through the grocery store the other day — through the soda aisle on my way to the dairy coolers, to be precise — when it struck me. I have options to choose from when I’m thirsty than I do for President of the United States. Or […]
So, like all of the rest of you, I watched the live coverage of the Nebraska primary election with baited breath. What?! You didn’t watch? Well, then, I suppose you don’t know about the latest move by the U.S. Travesty of Justice Department. Attorney General Eric Holder has sent “observers” […]
I don’t think it’s any secret that I’m not a fan of Mitt Romney. Likewise, it’s probably not a national secret that I have zero interest in voting for Willard, either. So, who am I going to vote for? Barack Obama? While he’s slightly less liberal than the former governor […]
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