At long last, the property tax reform that Governor Branstad campaigned on in 2010 and every candidate, on both sides of the aisle, advocated for in 2012 is about to become reality. That is, as long as it passes the Democrat-controlled Iowa Senate. A sweeping tax reform package that legislators believe will provide the biggest [...]
He entered the Iowa legislature hoping to make an impact and represent the needs of his right-leaning district. Instead, freshman legislator Jake Chapman is frustrated by Republicans’ inability to accomplish their goals in the Democrat-controlled Iowa Senate. As long as Democrats hold onto their narrow majority, conservative bills are bound for the dustbin. “We had [...]
An upbeat crowd of more than a thousand Iowans braved chilly weather and flocked to a farm in Van Meter on Tuesday to hear Mitt Romney’s vision for the future. The GOP nominee focused on taxes, energy, agriculture and jobs, promising that “America’s gonna come roaring back.” Romney, still riding high from a dominant debate [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. If you’re poor and you do something stupid, you’re nuts. If you’re rich and do something stupid, you’re eccentric. The candidate filing deadline passed on Friday and while the Republican Party of Iowa filled slots in House races just for the sake of filling slots, the Iowa Dems made [...]
Some of the state’s top Republicans gathered in De Soto on Saturday to celebrate the birthday of the youngest Secretary of State in the nation. Matt Schultz turned 33 Monday. Over the weekend, he held his inaugural “Birthday Bash” at Stonehaven Barn. The family-friendly event included grilled burgers and hot dogs and a playground for [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. I’m serious thinking about attending my own funeral as a guy named Phil Shifley. I’ve been accused of wanting to push the Ron Paul supporters out of the Republican Party. It’s actually the other way around. The Paulistinians want to take over and push the rest of us aside [...]
There are 10 GOP state senate primary races on the ballot Tuesday. Due to redistricting, senators Jim Hahn and Shawn Hamerlinck were placed in the same district. They vie for the GOP nomination in Senate District 46. Pat Ward, in Senate District 22, is the only other current Republican senator facing a primary challenge. TheIowaRepublican.com [...]