As the Iowa House began the 2013 legislative session on Monday, there was a lot of talk among the media and Democrats of a “budget surplus” and how to make the best use of that money. During a late-morning media conference, Iowa Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) responded to a reporter’s question about [...]
(DES MOINES)—Today Iowa House Republicans elected new leadership to carry them into the eighty-fifth General Assembly. Rep. Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) was selected to continue in the roll of the Speaker of the House. Paulsen will be serving his sixth term. He is an attorney for CRST International, Inc. in Cedar Rapids. A former member of [...]
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 [...]
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa– Gov. Terry Branstad, Iowa House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, Senate Republican Leader Jerry Behn and Republican Party of Iowa Chairman A.J. Spiker today announced the latest installment of the Republicans’ unified election message: Strong Budget Leadership. The unified message is part of an unprecedented statewide effort by Republicans to share with Iowans what [...]
DES MOINES, Iowa– Gov. Branstad, Senate Republicans, House Republicans and Republican Party of Iowa co-chair Bill Schickel unveiled the latest installment of their Iowa Strong initiative this afternoon, focusing on the economy and job creation. Republicans vow to make Iowa’s economy stronger through tax relief and reform, the elimination of job-killing red tape and burdensome regulations, [...]
DES MOINES, Iowa– Gov. Branstad, Senate Republicans, House Republicans and Republican Party of Iowa co-chair Bill Schickel unveiled the latest installment of their Iowa Strong initiative this afternoon, focusing on the economy and job creation. Republicans vow to make Iowa’s economy stronger through tax relief and reform, the elimination of job-killing red tape and burdensome regulations, [...]