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Iowans Cheer on Ernst as She Shines in SOTU Rebuttal
Jan 21, 2015 Comments Off adminCLIVE – Almost everyone who gathered into the Polk County Republicans’ office to watch Joni Ernst’s televised speech was already familiar with many of the main points she used. However, this time, Ernst’s message was intended for a national audience. Even if they had heard it before, the assembled group had a hard time finding ...
Continue ReadingWhat Obama Got Right and Wrong in the State of the Union
Jan 21, 2015 Comments Off adminHeritage Foundation experts weighed in on the policies President Obama mentioned in his State of the Union Tuesday night—and how they hurt or help America. Here are all their takes on the big issues. Economy Energy Education Legal Health Care Life and Marriage Foreign Policy and National Security What Obama Got Right and Wrong in the State of the Union.
Continue ReadingGov. Branstad delivers his inaugural address
Jan 16, 2015 Comments Off adminGov. Terry Branstad Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today delivered his inaugural address after taking the oath of office to serve his sixth non-consecutive term as Iowa’s governor. This is the governor’s seventh inauguration – one as lt. governor and six as governor. A photo of Branstad can be found here. The following is the governor’s inaugural ...
Continue ReadingErnst to Deliver GOP Response to Obama’s State of the Union speech | The Iowa Republican
Jan 15, 2015 Comments Off adminWASHINGTON, DC – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today announced that U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Ernst to Deliver GOP Response to Obama’s State of the Union speech | The ...
Continue ReadingWhite House releases details of Obama Cedar Falls speech
Jan 14, 2015 Comments Off adminCEDAR FALLS | President Barack Obama will use his trip to Cedar Falls Utilities today to highlight efforts to improve Internet quality and announce proposals to help other cities catch up to Cedar Falls.Obama was holding a private event at 2 p.m. at CFU, 1 Utility Parkway.Jeff Zients, director of the White House National Economic ...
Continue ReadingWelcome President Obama
Jan 14, 2015 Comments Off adminRepublicans Welcome President to the Cedar Valley Highlights success of local control Waterloo, Iowa, January 14, 2015 The Republicans of Black Hawk County welcome President Obama's visit today and thank him for highlighting the success of Cedar Falls Utilities in making Cedar Falls one of the most connected cities in the world. This is an example of ...
Continue ReadingBranstad: Straw poll likely will go forward – TheGazette
Jan 8, 2015 Comments Off adminIowa Gov. Terry Branstad said on Wednesday he thinks the Republican Party of Iowa’s controversial straw poll will continue, as he and other party leaders continue to say it’s the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses that are their top priority. The state GOP central committee is scheduled to meet Saturday to decide the fate of the Iowa ...
Continue ReadingBoehner Reelected; Young supports, Blum and King back Webster | The Iowa Republican
Jan 6, 2015 Comments Off adminJohn Boehner was reelected as Speaker of the U.S. House Tuesday afternoon despite a revolt from some Republicans, including two Iowa congressmen. Steve King and new First District Representative Rod Blum backed Daniel Webster of Florida as the new House speaker. King and Blum were among 25 Republicans who voted for someone other than Boehner. The Ohio ...
Continue ReadingElection Night Victory Video. Thanks to all Volunteers!
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Continue ReadingIowa Election Results
Nov 14, 2014 Comments Off adminHere are the election results from the Secretary of States website. Iowa Election Results.
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FOX Politics- Obama seeks wilderness designation for Alaska refuge, sets up battle with GOP January 25, 2015President Obama announced a plan on Sunday to preserve Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that includes asking the GOP-led Congress to designate more than 12 million acres as a protected wilderness, which includes the potentially oil-rich Coastal Plain.
- White House, Feinstein make clear US won't negotiate with ISIS over hostages, say won't interfere with Japan January 25, 2015Top Washington Democrats said Sunday that the U.S. won’t try to meddle in a potential hostage-prisoner exchange between the Islamic State and Japan but suggested that compromising with the ruthless extremist group is a step in the wrong direction.
- Republican White House hopefuls court evangelicals toward 2016 January 25, 2015Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney have gotten much of the attention in these early days of the Republican race for president, but as they court the party's elite donors in private phone calls and meetings, a group of likely candidates to their right are just as eagerly chasing support among Christian evangelicals and social conservatives.
- Grassley to hospitals: Explain why you’re suing low-income patients January 25, 2015Sen. Charles Grassley is calling out nonprofit hospitals who are suing poor patients over unpaid bills and says they could be breaking the law, according to a report by ProPublica and NPR.
- White House Chief of Staff McDonough defends Obama on taxes, Israel, terrorism and Yemen January 25, 2015White House Chief of Staff Dennis McDonough on Sunday defended the full range of administration policies including its relationship with Israel, following a tough week in which President Obama was sharply criticized on economic policy and snubbed on foreign policy.
- Obama seeks wilderness designation for Alaska refuge, sets up battle with GOP January 25, 2015