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Thompson: Setting the Record Straight

Thompson: Setting the Record Straight

After a court acquittal former Labor Secretary, Ray Donovan, was famously quoted as saying, “Which office do I go to to get my reputation back?” I’ve chosen pursuits that have put me under a microscope for public scrutiny. I was an Army Officer and after leaving the service I got […]

by · September 29, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Forristall’s Widow Should Drop Out

Forristall’s Widow Should Drop Out

My mom died all of a sudden about a week after she turned 60. My dad was crushed. He had just started transitioning into retirement where he would have a lot time to travel and visit grandkids. He barely slept and would walk around the house finding reminders of […]

by · June 4, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Photo Shared By Local Democrat And Union Activist, Steven Juhl

Sexism Among Iowa Democrats Hurting Our State

  On Friday, Governor Reynolds travelled to Mason City as part of her “Building A Better Iowa” tour. Reynolds shattered another glass ceiling last week when she became the first woman to govern the Hawkeye State. Republicans have been trendsetters for women leaders in Iowa. Senator Joni Ernst is the […]

by · May 28, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · Editorial
Pott County GOP Remembers Forristall at annual Lincoln / Reagan Dinner

Pott County GOP Remembers Forristall at annual Lincoln / Reagan Dinner

COUNCIL BLUFFS-The Pottawattamie County GOP met on a rainy Friday evening for their 2017 Annual Lincoln / Reagan Dinner. The high profile audience included US Senator Tom Cotton, Lt. Gov Kim Reynolds, Secretary of State Paul Pate, State Auditor Mary Mosiman and Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett along with local […]

by · May 19, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Special Election for HD 22 Shaping Up in Pott County

Special Election for HD 22 Shaping Up in Pott County

POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY-The passing of ten year lawmaker, Greg Forristall created the need for a special election. Governor Branstad has set the date for June 27th. Special elections do not have primaries. Instead, egates elected during the caucuses host a convention to ballot qualify candidates. Democrats have taken a pass on […]

by · May 16, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
**FILE** Shown in this Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, file photo is State Rep. Greg Forristall, R-Macedonia, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Rep Forristall Dies

by · May 11, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Secretary of State Paul Pate at reception following signing of HF 516

Voter Reform Now Law

DES MOINES, Iowa-Iowans can expect greater integrity in their elections following the signing of HF 516 by Governor Branstad on Friday.  At the initiative of Secretary of State Paul Pate, the bill was introduced in the House by Representative Ken Rizer (R, Marion) and Senator Roby Smith (R, Bettendorf) in […]

by · May 5, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Blum Brings Voices Back to Constituents

Blum Brings Voices Back to Constituents

by · May 5, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · Editorial, National
King Talks Tweets / Jesse Wolfe elected District Chair at DEC Meeting

King Talks Tweets / Jesse Wolfe elected District Chair at DEC Meeting

FORT DODGE-Fourth District Republicans met to elect new leadership to the District Executive Committee that assists in coordination and planning among county parties in the northwest Iowa Congressional District. The chairs and co-chairs of the 39 counties in the district are members of the DEC with an additional member from […]

by · April 29, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Michael Friedrickson (left).  Steve Kelly (middle).

College Republicans Elect New State Chair

The Iowa Federation of College Republicans held their annual state convention Saturday at Drake University. Students from 10 campuses across Iowa listened to special guests, Senator Joni Ernst, Congressman David Young, State Auditor Mary Mosiman, and Chandler Thornton, a candidate for National Chair from Maryland.  MacKenzie Dreeszen, a Polk County […]

by · April 22, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Hinson Challenger Kicks Off Campaign By Breaking Law

Hinson Challenger Kicks Off Campaign By Breaking Law

Eric Gjerde announced a challenge for a State House race by violating the law that prevents public resources to be used for partisan purposes. The Linn County teacher filmed a campaign announcement video from his desk at Thomas Jefferson High School. Gjerde is challenging first term incumbent Republican Ashley Hinson […]

by · April 4, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Rep. Kirsten Running-Marquardt of Cedar Rapids

Running-Marquardt Brings Politics to a New Low With Two-Faced Antics

CEDAR RAPIDS- Last week Linn County Auditor, Joel Miller, dismissed a complaint filed by Democrats insisting that Rep. Ken Rizer had moved out of the district. The complaint was completely without merit and sent to the media as a means to highlight Rizer’s divorce and bring public attention to his […]

by · April 1, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
NRA/ IFC Grassroots Meeting-Windchitl: Governor will sign the Gun Bill!

NRA/ IFC Grassroots Meeting-Windchitl: Governor will sign the Gun Bill!

            DES MOINES- Senator Brad Zaun told over 200 pro gun Iowans in a meeting organized by Suzanne Anglewicz of the NRA that on Tuesday the State Senate will pass the omnibus gun bill with no weakening amendments. The Wednesday evening meeting was held for […]

by · March 29, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
AFP Liaison, Drew Klein, shakes hands with Gov. Branstad

Koch Lobbyist Recieves Letter Despite Evidence of Compliance

Labor leader, Danny Homan, filed an ethics complaint against the Director of Americans For Prosperity in Iowas as retaliation for supporting legislation that balanced the needs of tax payers with public employees. Klein has been registered as a lobbyist for years.  In order to file positions on legislation and get […]

by · March 22, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Senator “I’m Coming for your Guns” McCoy Mocks Religion

Senator “I’m Coming for your Guns” McCoy Mocks Religion

Senator Matt McCoy of Des Moines has once again lowered decorum at the State Capitol. McCoy has previously engaged in hostile smear campaigns of his colleagues and told one of his own constituents, “I’m coming for your guns, F***face!” During the debate on fireworks, Tuesday, McCoy mocked the religious beliefs […]

by · March 22, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Pate: Iowa is Open for Business

Pate: Iowa is Open for Business

Secretary of State Paul Pate attended the Story County Republican Central Committee Meeting on Monday to discuss the voter integrity bill and issues affecting his office. He mentioned the current decorum of the people showing up at the Capitol and legislative events in Iowa. “I served two terms in the […]

by · March 21, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Senate Judiciary Committee

Gun Bill Passed In Senate Judiciary Committee

The Iowa Senate Judiciary committee passed HF 517, a firearms omnibus bill on Thursday.  This was after a subcommittee hearing chaired by Senator Dan Dawson (R, Council Bluffs) with Senator Brad Zaun (R, Urbandale) and Senator Janet Petersen (D, Des Moines) on Tuesday. In his opening remarks, Senator Dawson said […]

by · March 16, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Ryon Rolls Out Congressional Bid With Square Wheels

Ryon Rolls Out Congressional Bid With Square Wheels

Anna Ryon, an attorney with the Office of Consumer Advocate, launched her challenge to David Young in an underwhelming event at Streetcar 209 in Des Moines. About 20 people gathered to watch what loed like an open mic night at a comedy dive bar. Local activist, Ben Gran, introduced Ryon […]

by · March 9, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · National
IFC and NRA Get Stand Your Ground Through Iowa House

IFC and NRA Get Stand Your Ground Through Iowa House

More than 125 gun rights activists from around the state gathered in Des Moines on Tuesday for Second Amendment Day at the Capitol, hosted by the Iowa Firearms Coaltion and the NRA / NRA-ILA.  Representative Matt Windschitl (R, Missouri Valley) and Senator Amy Sinclair (R, Allerton) spe to advocates, as […]

by · March 8, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Voter Integrity Bill Moves Forward

Voter Integrity Bill Moves Forward

SSB 1163, a bill to improve election integrity, was referred to the Senate State Government committee on Wednesday after a subcommittee hearing. The subcommittee was chaired by Senator Roby Smith (R, Bettendorf), with Senator Jake Chapman (R, A) and Senator Tony Bisignano (D, Des Moines). This bill was proposed by […]

by · March 1, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
IFRW meets with Governor Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Reynolds

Prichard’s Gubernatorial Race Introduced By Revisiting A Combat Lie

  DES MOINES–Todd Prichard from Charles City, one of the last rural Democrats in the Iowa house and a Lieutenant Colonel in the Iowa Guard spe to the Northwest Des Moines Democrats last week to provide a teaser to his upcoming Gubernatorial bid. However, his political acumen is probably not […]

by · February 27, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Republicans Need to Keep Their Eye On Rich Leopold

Republicans Need to Keep Their Eye On Rich Leopold

  JEFFERSON–The biologist and former head of the DNR under Chet Culver’s administration emerged from obscurity when he became the first Democrat to announce a candidacy for governor. He’s running on a campaign and message to reconnect rural voters to the Democratic Party. “Things for the most part have gotten […]

by · February 21, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Rep. Finkenauer and Senator McCoy

Democrats Kill Decorum In Des Moines

The 2018 Elections are still nearly two years away and two likely candidates for higher office have already bungled their rollout. Senator Matt McCoy is coming for your guns and Rep Abby Finkenauer has a problem being nice. The Progressive, liberal Blog, Iowa Starting , posted an article that Abby […]

by · February 19, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · Editorial, State
Kaufmann Reeelcted RPI Chair

Kaufmann Reeelcted RPI Chair

DES MOINES– Jeff Kaufmann was unanimously elected to serve another term as Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa. Cody Hoefert was reelected to serve as Co-Chair. Kaufmann said his first priority is fundraising setting a goal of 1 Million Dollars for himself and 150k for Hoefert. “Almost first would […]

by · January 28, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Open Letter To The FedEx Patriot

Open Letter To The FedEx Patriot

Open Letter to Matthew Uhrin Matthew, On January 3rd 2007 my small team of Iraqi military advisors saw the MEDEVAC helicopters overhead. We found a high spot and stopped our gun trucks. 20 minutes earlier we were pulling our friends into vehicles under sniper fire. The birds touched down. William […]

by · January 27, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · Editorial
Thompson Conducts First State Treasurer Event in Sioux Center

Thompson Conducts First State Treasurer Event in Sioux Center

By: Jacob Hall SIOUX CENTER – About 30 people attended the first Pizza & Policy discussion hosted by Sioux County Conservatives on Thursday at the Sioux Center Pizza Ranch. Featured speaker John Thompson (State Treasurer candidate, State GOP Central Committeeman  and Army veteran) discussed his background, the importance of grassroots […]

by · January 27, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State
Green Party Candidate Trolls Loebsack in Congressional Race

Green Party Candidate Trolls Loebsack in Congressional Race

By: John Thompson Voters in Iowa’s southeast, Second Congressional district will have a choice at least between a nerdy, Mt. Vernon College professor and the guy that said the B-word a lot on Breaking Bad. Daniel Clark announced his intention to run for Congress as a Green Party candidate where […]

by · January 14, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · Second Congressional District
Committee Promotes Roberts for Lt. Gov

Committee Promotes Roberts for Lt. Gov

Northwest Iowa Newspaper man, Doug Burns is promoting Rod Roberts for Lieutenant Governor thorough an independent expenditure committee. Roberts, a former legislator from Carroll County was a candidate for Governor in 2010. He came in third behind Governor Branstad. Roberts was nominated for Lt. Gov at the Republican State Convention. […]

by · January 10, 2017 · Comments are Disabled · State