By Bob Eschliman Editor With the release of four (and counting) videos depicting the atrocities happening at Planned Parenthood facilities all around the country, there has been a renewed push to discontinue taxpayer funding for the organization. In Iowa, Gov. Terry Branstad has insisted that taxpayer money not be […]
From Press Release New undercover footage shows Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains’ Vice President and Medical Director, Dr. Savita Ginde, negotiating a fetal body parts deal, agreeing multiple times to illicit pricing per body part harvested, and suggesting ways to avoid legal consequences. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky […]
Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee needed a shot in the arm if he hoped to break back into the top four or five of the GOP primary race, especially as a previous winner of the Iowa Republican Caucus. As one well-known political commentator pointed out last […]
From Press Release Matt Hinch, Gov. Terry Branstad’s and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Chief of Staff since October 14, 2013, today announced he is departing the governor’s office to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. “It has been an incredible privilege to serve as Governor Branstad’s and Lieutenant […]
From Press Release Congressman Steve King released the following statement after introducing H.R. 3251, the End-of-Life Counseling Bill. “On July 8, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its plan to pay doctors to counsel patients about end-of-life care, effective January 1, 2016,” said King. “Americans […]
From Press Release Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad today announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions. The following individuals’ appointments are effective July 29, 2015, unpaid, and are not subject to Iowa Senate confirmation: Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System Board Samantha Brear, Clive Andrew Buffington, Forest City
From Press Release Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Rand Paul will hit the campaign trail again this weekend and return to Iowa and Illinois. Paul will continue to discuss the importance of protecting the entire Bill of Rights, and being boldly for conservative ideals that limit the powers of […]
U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack Iowa’s Second Congressional District Today marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid. Fifty years ago, 30 percent of seniors lived below the poverty and only 51 percent of seniors had health coverage. On July 30, 1965 President Lyndon Johnson signed […]
From Press Release More than 2,000 Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade, 34th Infantry Division, Iowa Army National Guard, headquartered at Boone, Iowa, with subordinate and supporting units from across the state, are currently conducting annual training at the U.S. Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. The […]
From Press Release During a Pro-Life rally Tuesday at Planned Parenthood in Sioux City, State Senator Rick Bertrand (R-Sioux City) called for the Iowa Chapter of Planned Parenthood to be dropped from the State of Iowa’s Medicaid approved provider list. This procedural maneuver would prevent Planned Parenthood of Iowa […]
From Press Release Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham will return to Iowa on Friday where he will hold a “No Nukes for Iran” town hall meeting at the West Des Moines Marriott in Concord Rooms C & D. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. This will […]
Three days ago, when the conservative/liberty wing of the Senate Republican Caucus attempted a measure to defund Planned Parenthood, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s response was, “Nope. Not going to happen.” And, shockingly, a majority of Senate Republicans agreed. Public response was, well … predictable. Then a key McConnell ally, […]
By Chuck Grassley United States Senator People living with disabilities have every right to pursue the American Dream. So many families and individuals with disabilities I have talked with tell me they want to earn money in a fulfilling job. I’m all for championing ambition and rewarding a strong […]
By John Thompson Contributing Writer Somebody needs to be offended? I don’t think it’s Huckabee or Israel. Now that media companies offer DVRs and on content, it’s harder for advertisers to get consumers to watch commercials. People now get much of their news from social media with banner ads. […]
From Press Release Kemin Industries President and CEO Dr. Chris Nelson will serve as co-chair of the Iowa Governor’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Advisory Council starting this month. Appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad, Nelson succeeds Vermeer CEO and Chair of the Board Mary Andringa, who completed her […]
From Press Release Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has announced that he is extending the State of Disaster Emergency in response to the avian flu outbreak through Aug. 30. This is the third extension the governor has made to the original disaster proclamation. The current disaster proclamation would have expired […]
In what has been an ongoing and unfolding horror story for the past several weeks, the Center for Medical Progress has released yet another video of Planned Parenthood executives discussing the sale of body parts and tissue taken from aborted babies. In the latest video, released this morning, a former […]
By Chuck Grassley United States Senator Biodiesel is an Iowa success story. We are the leading biodiesel state. Now there’s good news for biodiesel workers and consumers who want a clean, domestic fuel for their tractors, trucks and cars with diesel engines. A key committee approved my bipartisan […]
From Press Release U.S. Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA) has joined 20 of his colleagues serving on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to formally request the President remove the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen from his position. Over the last two years, the OGR Committee has […]
From Press Release Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority Debi Durham, Director of the Iowa Department of Transportation Paul Trombino and Director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Chuck Gipp today sent a letter […]
By Steve Sherman Contributing Writer Sometimes being the Senior Senator from Iowa is boring. Other times it’s like wielding Thor’s hammer for what is right and good in America! Our bed Senator Chuck Grassley holds the hammer in his strong hands. He is right in the middle of an […]
From Press Release Retired elementary school physical education teacher Joe Grandanette will run as a Republican for the Third Congressional District of Iowa. Grandanette, 61, has provided decades of service in the Des Moines community as a teacher, coach, business owner and volunteer. “We need someone who will lead […]
Polling and the crowds that have d up both at his campaign event in Oskaloosa and with the Team Trump bus on RAGBRAI over the past week show Donald Trump to no damage from his about U.S. Sen. John McCain. And one straw poll result in northern Iowa indicates […]
From Press Release Dallas County Republicans are pleased to announce the upcoming Annual Steak Fry Dinner and Pie Auction that will be held at Van Meter Legion Hall in Van Meter on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Van Meter […]
Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, by the end of this week, will have completed one-third of the “full Grassley” 99-county tour of Iowa. He has announced Iowa stops for this Thursday, which will have put him in 33 of the state’s 99 counties. His itinerary […]
U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack Iowa’s Second Congressional District Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This milestone law prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disability, and grants overdue rights and opportunities to people who historically had been treated […]
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) will return to Iowa this weekend to host a town hall meeting Saturday. The senator will speak and field questions from constituents on a wide range of topics beginning at 11:45 a.m. at Arlington Place, 101 NE Fifth Street, Pocahontas.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) used his weekly video address to discuss the Senate Judiciary Committee’s efforts to revisit juvenile justice programs. Grassley chairs the committee, and said the programs help local communities serve and protect at-risk youth. “The Juvenile Justice and inquency Prevention Act was created 40 years ago […]
In a year when Republicans are trying to establish a reason why they should be trusted to control two of the three branches of government, leadership in the U.S. Senate showed Americans it doesn’t matter if you put Republicans or Democrats in charge. In rare Sunday votes, the Senate blocked […]
From Press Release The Iowa National Guard regrets to announce the death of Senior Airman Drew Bellairs, 20, of Osage, Iowa. Bellairs drowned while swimming at Marbo Cave, Mangilao, Guam on Saturday, July 25. Bellairs, a member of the Maintenance Group, 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard […]
From Press Release Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz tonight received the endorsement of Brent Bozell, conservative stalwart and president of the Conservative Victory Committee. Bozell released a video announcing his support of Cruz’s candidacy for President. Scroll down to see the video. The article continues after the […]
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of The Iowa Statesman. By Krusty Konservative Dictator of the Iowa Blogosphere Watching the Republican Establishment come unhinged over the antics — and let’s be frank for a moment, he’s planned this all out […]
Republican presidential candidate and businessman Donald Trump has announced he will be returning to Iowa this weekend. His campaign will be hosting a Making America Great Again rally and family picnic Saturday at Oskaloosa High School, 1800 N Third Street in Oskaloosa. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and […]
From Press Releases Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad, as the commander-in-chief of the Iowa National Guard, today authorized Maj. Gen. Timothy Orr to strengthen current security measures and arm additional personnel at facilities under his purview, at the Adjutant General’s discretion, while he continues to assess security at National […]
In the wake of a second Planned Parenthood video showing a top official haggling over the sale of body parts taken from aborted babies, and the subsequent release of full-length videos, the Left is still standing by the beleaguered organization. After the first video, the White House said federal funding […]
John Thompson State Central Committee Member Republican Party of Iowa You don’t have to be Pro-Life to be upset with Planned Parenthood. Last week a Pro-Life group released an undercover video of a Planned Parenthood medical director discussing the harvesting of fetal organs while drinking wine and eating lunch. […]
Donald Trump vs. John McCain. Donald Trump vs. Rick Perry. Donald Trump vs. Lindsey Graham. Donald Trump vs. The Des Moines Register. For as much as NBC is covering The Donald’s presidential campaign, it’s difficult to understand why network execs cancelled “The Apprentice.” The lamestream media has been completely focused […]
From Press Release Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad ordered flags in Iowa will be lowered to half-staff Tuesday, July 21, until Monday, July 27, at 8 a.m., to honor the five soldiers killed in the terrorist attack at military facilities last week in Chattanooga, Tenn. President Barack Obama also issued […]
From Press Release Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has introduced legislation to hold accountable sanctuary jurisdictions that are harboring illegal immigrants who have criminal records. Grassley’s legislation would withhold federal funding from sanctuary jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate on criminal aliens and other high priority […]
From Press Release Former U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts (R-OK) will be traveling across Iowa the next few days, campaigning for Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Rand Paul. The “I Stand With Rand” Tour will begin at the Paul campaign headquarters in Des Moines and includes stops in Pella and […]
Typically, we publish our new projections on Monday, but with the situation that developed at the Family Leadership Summit over the weekend, we wanted to see how the first polls following the event were impacted. The polls have reacted in a mixed manner for Donald Trump, and few other candidates […]
Monday, the editorial board of the Des Moines Register unleashed a scathing rebuke of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. In the editorial, which called upon Trump to drop out of the presidential race, stated: “He has become “the distraction with traction” — a feckless blowhard who can generate heads, name […]
The .Gif Shop staff reports that Col. Sherman Potter, MD, commanding officer of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, just got word of the second Center for Medical Progress video, and after watching it, had the following to say to the rest of you out there who think Planned Parenthood […]
Following today’s release of a second video that shows a Planned Parenthood official negotiating the sale of body parts from aborted babies, The Iowa Statesman specifically asked Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s spesman, Jimmy Centers, if the governor intends to put a stop to taxpayer-funded abortions. In response, Centers said, “There […]
This morning, Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz released a video telling the story of Dick and Betty Odgaard, the Iowa couple who recently had to shut down their business, Gortz Haus, as a result of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission’s efforts to force them to host a same-sex […]
Every time someone has criticized Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, he has swung back — hard. So, when the Des Moines Register’s Editorial Board stated The Donald should exit the race, it’s hard to imagine they didn’t expect a response. Boy, did they get one. “I am not at all […]
In the hours following the explosive reveal of video that shows Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s director of medical services, Dr. Deborah Nucatola, talking about the sale of body parts from aborted babies, Planned Parenthood said the video was “heavily edited” to create the impression body parts were being sold […]
Donald Trump and John McCain’s feud to a whole new turn over the weekend when The Donald turned to the previously reported notion that McCain wasn’t as heroic as some have made him out to be. The media and other GOP presidential candidates pounced, but some veterans groups have jumped […]
The much anticipated Family Leadership Summit held in Ames over the weekend was expected to be the talk of politics, but it’s hard to imagine anyone expected the talk to be what it is right now. And, unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 48 hours, […]
From Press Release U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) secured the inclusion of tax incentives for wind energy, biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol in the bipartisan tax extenders bill the Finance Committee will consider on Tuesday. The bill also contains long-time Grassley-sponsored provisions on tax deductions for higher education tuition and school supplies […]
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