by Rick Smith | Aug 21, 2016 | POLITICS
Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Paul Anderson is speaking out and holding Senator Grassley accountable for his obstruction of the Supreme Court hearings. Anderson says Grassley’s refusal to hold hearings is an abdication of a sworn duty to “support and defend”...
by Pat Rynard | Aug 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Many major candidates doing the mandatory Iowa State Fair visit often just do a quick in-and-out, hitting up the Butter Cow, Pork Tent and maybe one other location before leaving. Not so for Mike Pence. Donald Trump’s running mate spent a little over two hours...
by Pat Rynard | Aug 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today is the final day for federal candidates to file their paperwork to get on the Iowa ballot. Gary Johnson’s supporters turned in their papers this morning, confirmed the Iowa Secretary of State’s office, the last of the four most well-known candidates...
by Pat Rynard | Aug 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Iowa Democratic Party announced several new field offices around the state this week, bringing their total number of offices to 24 in the state. The party began opening local offices for the 2016 election back in early May. Taking a look through the list, most of...
by Pat Rynard | Aug 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
No trip to Iowa during mid-August is complete without a visit to the Iowa State Fair. So that’s where Virginia Senator Tim Kaine ended up on a hot and sunny Wednesday afternoon. Hillary Clinton’s running mate began the day with a rally in Cedar Rapids,...