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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- Pentagon to seek new veterans record system May 22, 2013The Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system to be able to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs, but officials cautioned that it was part of a "long-term modernization" effort and would not help ease the current backlog in VA disability claims. […]
- Obama to visit tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town May 22, 2013President Obama will travel Sunday to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla. […]
- Republicans slam IRS scrutiny of pro-life groups May 22, 2013When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were educational. […]
- Obama Pleads Inefficacy on Scandals May 22, 2013How is Lois Lerner still on the job and still responsible for the oversight of applications from small government groups for non-profit status? […]
- Benghazi whistle-blower's lawyer demanding probe into media leaks, alleged intimidation May 22, 2013Attorney Victoria Toensing said Wednesday she will ask the State Department’s inspector general to launch an investigation into claims that employees there leaked personal information on her whistle-blower client to members of the media as an intimidation tactic ahead of a recent hearing on the Benghazi attack. […]
- Pentagon to seek new veterans record system May 22, 2013