A special investigator appointed by the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court will probe the evidence in two ethics charges filed against Senator Kent Sorenson. The bipartisan Iowa Senate Ethics Committee decided in a 4-2 vote to move the investigation forward. This is the first time in 15 years that an ethics complaint has [...]
The Iowa Senate Ethics Committee decided on Wednesday not to take immediate action on two ethics charges filed against Senator Kent Sorenson (R-Milo). The six-member, bipartisan panel dismissed a third charge. The complaints were filed by former Michele Bachmann presidential campaign staffer Peter Waldron. He accuses Sorenson of criminal behavior in the alleged theft of [...]
By Craig Robinson In recent years, the only thing that has changed more than the Iowa weather is Republican leadership in the Iowa Senate. Since Mary Lundby orchestrated a mid-session leadership coup ousting Stewart Iverson in 2006, Republicans have passed the reins of leadership in the chamber four additional times. The latest Republican leader in [...]
Greetings and welcome to Kevin’s Korner. Confucius say, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” We definitely fell on Tuesday. On the local, state and national level, Republicans were routed. Thankfully, there were a few who emerged victorious on our side. Here’s a look at the real [...]
The Republican Party of Iowa held its annual Reagan Dinner Wednesday night at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in the Elwell Center. The event was headlined by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. It also featured a speech by Ron Paul’s official campaign blogger, Jack Hunter, who used part of his time to [...]
The Republican Party of Iowa held its annual Reagan Dinner Wednesday night at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in the Elwell Center. The event was headlined by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. It also featured a speech by Ron Paul’s official campaign blogger, Jack Hunter, who used part of his time to [...]
By Craig Robinson For the most part, legislative politics in Iowa have been drowned out by four competitive congressional campaigns and the presidential race this cycle. Two of Iowa’s congressional races are garnering national attention. The Latham vs. Boswell race pits two incumbent members of congress against one another. The other race features Congressman Steve [...]