It was a tough week for conservatives in America. They saw the Supreme Court give decisive victories on issues they've fought against with the gay marriage and Obamacare rulings. And while no...
Once again, Iowa Democrats enter another campaign cycle in which their majority in the State Senate, their last bastion of power in state government, holds on by a 26-24 margin. Democrats can't...
Minnesotans Killed Our Straw Poll. Were they Just Jealous? For thirty odd years, the Iowa GOP held a straw poll the summer before a presidential caucus. Voters could travel to Ames, buy a ticket...
Imagine Donald Trump squaring off 20 feet from Bernie Sanders arguing about the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United. Imagine Martin O’Malley jumping out of his seat to interrupt Mike...
The 2016 Democratic primary got a little chippy today with Martin O'Malley's Super PAC taking one of the first big swings at another candidate. Generation Forward, the Super PAC set up to back...
Pope Francis’ recent encyclical letter about environmentalism has put the climate change debate into the spotlight. Laudato Si’ calls for “a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of...
In a very surprising development for the 1st District Democratic primary, Ravi Patel has announced he is withdrawing from the race. Patel entered the campaign back in February after being seen as...
1st District Democrat Gary Kroeger has added an important name to his corner for his Congressional campaign. Timi Brown-Powers, the freshman State Representative from Waterloo, has endorsed...
Start-up businesses face a tough road. Entrepreneurs will struggle with funding, resources, and competing with bigger businesses for consumer attention. But there is another potential battle that...
There's been a lot of movement in the Republican field since the last time we ranked them about a month ago, so let's check back in. The GOP presidential race is the one we'll probably return to...
