Gov. Chet Culver totally said what we were thinking, didn’t he? The past few days, reading developments in the Atalissa bunkhouse …
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Gov. Chet Culver totally said what we were thinking, didn’t he? The past few days, reading developments in the Atalissa bunkhouse …
This morning, as I noted in my previous post today, The Gazette fronted news that Iowa politicians have little or no …
In some instances, politicians/elected officials are sort of like whitetail deer. When a threat to the herd appears on the horizon, …
Imagine my surprise this week when I found out my youngest daughter is a well-known smuggler. I was informed by …
Iowa politico Craig Robinson is starting “The Iowa Republican,” which will be offering “News by Republicans, for Republicans.” You can …
Sometimes, you just don’t want to get involved. It’s complicated. You’re busy. You’ve got a headache. Maybe tomorrow. I understand. …
The Charlotte Observer’s Web site has a slide show of photos from President Obama’s meeting with the nation’s governors at …
No, it’s not my 2009 Humanitarian Bowl dream match up. Republicans are giving Iowa Senate Democrats a lot of guff …
So, what’s scaring us today? The Iowa National Guard, for one. Actually, the guard has been frightening right-wing radio patriots and …
A gas tax increase is winning over Iowa editorial pages. The Des Moines Register’s editorial board this morning endorsed the …
We’re halfway through Gov. Chet Culver’s first term. What do you think of his job performance? [polldaddy poll=1388093] Results of …
…good ideas, of course. Hey, what were you thinking? Not nice. 1. Snoomba — Robotic snowblower cleans your driveway and sidewalks …
Chicago Tribune Columnist Steve Chapman has written an open letter to Iowa, asking us to help clean up his state’s …
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