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Braley Votes Again For Obamacare—Why This One Was Worse Than The First
May 17, 2013 Comments Off adminYesterday the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted once again to repeal Obamacare in full—a vote that passed 229-115 on party-lines besides two democrats who crossed over. Not the least bit surprising was that Rep. Bruce Braley once again voted in favor of Obamacare—but my how much different this must have felt than his first vote ...
Continue ReadingGOP’s Matt Whitaker says he’s running for U.S. Senate | Des Moines Register Staff Blogs
May 7, 2013 Comments Off adminFormer U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker is taking steps to run for the U.S. Senate, saying he would vote only for legislation that’s constitutional and pattern himself after tea party favorite U.S. Sen. Rand Paul. Whitaker said Iowans are looking for someone who can stand toe to toe with Democrat Bruce Braley, a congressman from Waterloo, who ...
Continue ReadingHeritage to Detail Amnesty Costs at 11:30 News Conference
May 6, 2013 Comments Off adminWHEN: Today, May 6, at 11:30 a.m. ET (Camera setup: 10:30 a.m.) WHO: Jim DeMint, President, The Heritage Foundation Robert Rector, Senior Research Fellow, Domestic Policy Studies Derrick Morgan, Vice President, Domestic and Economic Policy WHERE: The Heritage Foundation’s Lehrman Auditorium, 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, D.C. Remote viewers may watch the webcast above. CONTACT: Ken McIntyre Ken.McIntyre@heritage.org The Heritage Foundation presents ...
Continue ReadingCongressman King says No to Running for Harkin Senate Seat
May 4, 2013 Comments Off adminCongressman Steve King (R-IA) sent an email last night to supporters announcing his decision not to run for U.S. Senate. Here is the email below: Dear Friends, I want to thank all of my friends, family, advisors and supporters who have put so much time, thought, prayer, and effort into helping me make a decision on whether ...
Continue ReadingParade Elephant Make-over – Postponed
May 1, 2013 Comments Off adminFor those that were going to volunteer this weekend, May 3-4th, for our elephant workdays! Forecast for this Friday and Saturday!!!! 70% chance of rain, high of 43 degrees 70% chance of rain, high of 53 degrees Looks like we will be postponing our elephant work day until spring actually gets here. I will keep you posted on when ...
Continue ReadingIowa House Republicans » Democrats Surpass Their Own Budget Targets
Apr 26, 2013 Comments Off adminIn February, House Republicans and Senate Democrats each released their budget targets. At that time, Senate Democrats proposed spending $6.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2014 ($487 million more than House Republicans) resulting in an 11 percent increase in state General Fund spending over last year’s level. The Senate proposal spends over $1.05 for every dollar ...
Continue ReadingBruce Braley’s Unaffordable Care Act
Apr 24, 2013 Comments Off adminLast week, the architect of President Obama’s signature health care law, Max Baucus,“stunned administration officials,” saying openly that he thinks it’s headed for a “train wreck.” “I just see a huge train wreck coming down,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., told Obama’s health care chief during a routine budget hearing that suddenly turned ...
Continue ReadingIowa House Republicans » Seven Reasons States Shouldn’t Expand Medicaid
Apr 17, 2013 Comments Off adminDemocrats are desperately hoping the states will accept the Medicaid expansion being foisted on them by President Obama’s health care law, but they may be disappointed. The primary reason for their concern is blatantly self-serving: ObamaCare’s success, like its RomneyCare prequel in Massachusetts, will be judged solely by how many uninsured people get coverage. The pretense ...
Continue Reading5 Things to Know About the Obama Budget
Apr 11, 2013 Comments Off adminThe President’s budget is more than two months late. The House and Senate have already passed their own budgets, and the next step is for the two chambers to come together to see if they can hash out a budget that both chambers can pass. At this point, why is the President bothering? 5 Things to ...
Continue Reading2014 Election Calendar
Apr 9, 2013 Comments Off admin2014 Election Election Date Candidate Filing Period Voter Pre-Registration Deadline Primary June 3 State & Federal Offices: February 24 – March 14 County Offices: March 3 – March 26 Saturday, May 24 General November 4 State & Federal Offices: July 28 – August 15 County Offices: August 4 – August 27 Saturday, October 25
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FOX Politics- FBI executes search warrant in ricin letter case May 18, 2013The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are executing a search warrant Saturday in the case of two letters containing the deadly poison ricin that were intercepted this week at a post office in Washington state. […]
- Republicans: IRS scandal shows agency 'rotten at the core,' needs major reform May 18, 2013The IRS targeting Tea Party groups and other conservative-leaning political organizations has reignited calls for reform and the argument among Capitol Hill Republicans that the federal government has become too big and out of control. […]
- New Virginia GOP gov. nominee Cuccinelli is Tea Party favorite May 18, 2013Virginia's activist conservative attorney general has won the Republican Party's gubernatorial nomination by acclamation. […]
- Parking fees at California state beaches heat up May 18, 2013Sunbathers flocking to Southern California beaches are used to feeding the meter or paying a parking attendant. Not so along the less developed north coast where it's customary to ditch cars on the shoulder of Highway 1 to surf, swim or picnic. […]
- Georgia town sued over law requiring gun ownership May 18, 2013A group that supports gun control filed suit Thursday against a north Georgia town that recently passed a law requiring gun ownership that it said is mostly symbolic. […]
- FBI executes search warrant in ricin letter case May 18, 2013