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KCRG to Broadcast, Livestream Iowa 1st District Debate May 21 | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Local 9.2
May 17, 2012 Comments Off adminThe May 21 debate between U.S. House 1st Districts Republican hopefuls Rod Blum and Ben Lange will be carried live on KCRG 9.2 and streamed live on kcrg.com & thegazette.com.Blum, a Dubuque businessman, and Lange, an Independence attorney, will debate at 7 p.m. at Kirkwood Community College, room 234 in Cedar Hall, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. ...
Continue ReadingWhat End of Bush Tax Cuts Would Mean for You – SmartMoney.com
May 16, 2012 No Comments ›› adminThe so-called Bush tax cuts are scheduled to expire at the end of this year. While you may already know that, you may not fully understand what's in store for you and your family. Here's what to expect. Follow the link to the full story. What End of Bush Tax Cuts Would Mean for You - ...
Continue ReadingRomney will focus on federal deficit in his Des Moines visit today | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com
May 15, 2012 No Comments ›› adminMitt Romney is scheduled to be in Iowa today for the first time since the GOP caucuses to talk about the federal deficit. via Romney will focus on federal deficit in his Des Moines visit today | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com.
Continue ReadingStopping the Largest Tax Hike in History
May 11, 2012 No Comments ›› adminStopping the Largest Tax Hike in History. - Income tax rates shoot up, - The child credit is cut in half, - The marriage penalty roars back, - The capital gains tax rate goes up, - The dividend tax rate soars, - The payroll tax rate jumps two percentage points, - The death tax is restored to its punitive past, - The Alternative ...
Continue ReadingIowa House Republicans » House Republicans Elect Two New Assistant Leaders
May 8, 2012 No Comments ›› adminIowa House Republicans » House Republicans Elect Two New Assistant Leaders. House Republicans Elect Two New Assistant Leaders (DES MOINES)—Today Reps. Jeff Smith (R-Okoboji) and Walt Rogers (R-Cedar Falls) were elected as House Assistant Majority Leaders. As assistant leaders, Smith and Rogers will work with the leadership team to set the agenda for the House Republican caucus. Working ...
Continue ReadingBen Lange to Debate Rod Blum May 21st
May 2, 2012 Comments Off adminBen Lange to Debate Primary Opponent May 21st :: Lange For Congress. U.S. congressional candidate Ben Lange has accepted an invitation to participate in a 1st congressional district debate sponsored by the Five Seasons Republican Women of Cedar Rapids. What: 1st Congressional District Debate When: Monday, May 21st, 7:00pm (Doors Open at 6:30pm) Where: Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Hall ...
Continue ReadingPrimary Elections Absentee Ballots Now Available!
Apr 30, 2012 Comments Off adminAbsentee ballots can now be requested from the County Elections office for the June 5th Primary elections. Candidates on some of the ballots for Black Hawk county are listed below. See how to get your request form at the end of this article. Iowa 1st District Congressional Race Rod Blum - www.rodblum.com Ben Lange - www.langeforcongress.com Black Hawk County Primary ...
Continue ReadingGuide to the Constitution
Apr 24, 2012 Comments Off adminGuide to the Constitution. With a handful of words, the Founders set forth a simple principle that protects a central liberty enjoyed by all in this Republic — the freedom of speech, as recognized in the First Amendment. Yet after more than 200 years of history, liberals in Congress — including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi ...
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FOX Politics- Congressional leaders gird for 'chaos' session over tax hikes, debt ceiling May 20, 2012Republican and Democratic congressional leaders are stepping up their war of words over a looming lame-duck session that is already being described as "chaos in Congress," as they gird for a marathon debate tackling everything from the debt ceiling to hundreds of billions of dollars in scheduled tax hikes. […]
- Obama surrogate Booker slams president's campaign over anti-Romney Bain ad May 20, 2012A top Obama campaign surrogate chastised the president's reelection team Sunday over its ad campaign attacking Mitt Romney's record at private equity firm Bain Capital. […]
- Arizona sheriff Paul Babeu reportedly ignoring Pentagon rules in plan to sell military equipment May 20, 2012An Arizona sheriff has allegedly ignored a Pentagon rule, collecting millions of dollars’ worth of surplus military equipment that is intended for law-enforcement use and distributing some of the gear to non-police agencies. […]
- Statement from the Pinal County Sheriff's Office May 20, 2012The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office has asked the Arizona Republic several times to complete a story regarding our tremendous success with the program as we wanted to inform the public. Each time the information was provided to the Arizona Republic they declined to write a story until today when this misleading story was posted. Here's is the Office […]
- Obama predicts 'hard days ahead' in Afghanistan at NATO summit opening May 20, 2012The NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shift toward stability and peace, but there will be "hard days ahead," President Obama said Sunday as alliance leaders insisted the fighting coalition will remain effective despite France's plans to yank combat troops out early. […]
- Congressional leaders gird for 'chaos' session over tax hikes, debt ceiling May 20, 2012