Rick Perry isn’t on the ballot, but as of today he’s in the race. And some of his supporters are …
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Rick Perry isn’t on the ballot, but as of today he’s in the race. And some of his supporters are …
So, I’ve been at the Iowa GOP Straw Poll in Ames for nearly three hours now. Here’s what I can …
This might be the only time I tell you to stop taking politics so seriously. But honestly, people, we’ve got …
A lot of hurrahs this week about Wednesday’s column outlining legal changes regarding reporting of educator misconduct to state licensers. …
I’ll be at the Ames GOP Straw Poll circus Saturday, and will be updating the blog throughout the day, starting …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Our friends in the national media will say what they will about the Iowa …
By Bill Ferrel —- As a Republican voter in the upcoming Iowa caucuses, I see an extremely important issue that …
By Peter Fisher —– The Iowa Fiscal Partnership has long argued for comprehensive approaches to state tax policy. Sadly, this …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — The stock market took another wild ride on Wednesday. The big drop, including 519 …
By Henry Benjamin Winkler —- What ever happened to our mild-mannered, always civil, long-serving congressman, Jim Leach, who represented us …
Here’s the ad Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC is airing in Iowa, “Episode IV: A New Hope.” Sounds familiar. Funny. Enjoy. …
By Quad-City Times —- Republican caucus campaigns build to a pitched frenzy in preparation for straw poll in Ames. We …
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