Alexander asks Holder to appoint special counsel to investigate security leaks

Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander is asking Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to investigate the source of what GOP senators call an “avalanche” of national security leaks. “If there were ever a case requiring an outside special … Continue reading

Caucus Review Committee Finishes Its Work but Fails to Tackle Major Reforms

As it turns out, the Republican Party of Iowa’s Caucus Review Committee was aptly named.  After sending numerous press releases, holding three regional meetings that were open to the public, and conducting a non-scientific poll that gave the 2012 caucuses high marks, the committee has finished its work and will only offer a handful of [...]

Base state aid is wrong focus for Kansas school spending

It is a happy accident for the Kansas school spending establishment that base state aid per pupil has fallen at the same time that overall spending on schools has increased in almost every year.

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The Cynical Politics of President Obama

Written by Lucas Draisey Chairman of the Iowa Federation of College Republican There was something odd about President Obama’s press conference on Thursday asking Congress to agree to extend low student loan rates: they already have. In April, Republicans passed a version of the bill that would prevent Federal Direct Stafford Loan rates from doubling to 6.8 percent for [...]