AUDIO: Branstad picks Kim Reynolds as running mate
UPDATE: Here is the Radio Iowa story. You may listen to the entire 20-minute news conference there. Below is a live blog of the event. At 8:50 a.m. Terry Branstad’s campaign sent out a text message...
View ArticlePawlenty plans trip to eastern Iowa
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, a potential 2012 candidate for president, plans to campaign in Iowa in late July/early August on behalf of Republican candidates for the state legislature. “Governor...
View ArticleABI endorsements in legislative races
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry has a political action committee which has endorsed candidates in legislative races and the endorsed candidates will receive a donation from ABI’s PAC...
View ArticleAnalyzing Pawlenty’s visit
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has been in Iowa for over 30 hours by now, helping Iowa Republicans raise money. The strategic decisions illustrated by the trip, thus far, are interesting for a...
View ArticleIowa Farm Bureau endorses five Republicans
The Iowa Farm Bureau’s political action committee has made its endorsements for the fall election. Read the release below. IOWA FARM BUREAU ANNOUNCES 2010 FRIENDS OF AG, RECORD STATEWIDE MEMBER...
View ArticleCorn PAC endorsements
The Iowa Corn Growers Association’s PAC has made 66 candidate endorsements. The group endorsed both major party candidates running for governor, along with all five incumbents in Iowa’s congressional...
View ArticleThe weekend wrap-up
A bunch of newspapers have issued endorsements in the race for governor. If you subscribe to an Iowa newspaper, turn to the editorial page and check for yourself. Branstad got the endorsement of The...
View ArticleListen to the new House leaders for 2011
House Speaker-elect Kraig Paulsen and House Majority Leader-elect Linda Upmeyer held a news conference late this morning at the statehouse. Listen here. Cutting the current year’s state budget is...
View ArticleEthics board chief leaving to work for House GOP
An announcement today from the House Republican Leader: Paulsen Announces New Chief Clerk of the House (DES MOINES) – Speaker-Elect Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) today announced Charlie Smithson as the...
View ArticleLook who came to the hearing…
A public hearing is underway in the Iowa House of Representatives, giving Iowans a chance to air their views — in three-minute segments — about the massive bill the House will debate tomorrow. It’s a...
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