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It is alive! Those who were around Iowa in 2004 may remember the First in the Nation web site put together by the Iowa Department of Economic Development: IowaCaucus.org Yup, someone took the old girl into the back room, fluffed up her dress, applied some new war paint and sent her back out to the [...]

A broad coalition of social-action groups and ministries will sponsor a forum Friday in Des Moines to urge U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell to stand up against a presidential veto of domestic-spending increases. Then, members of the coalition will sit down to a 98-cent lunch to show how little is left on the plate of food-stamp [...]

I’m not sure if you had time to scan the news yesterday or this morning to see what’s being said about the presidential hopefuls as they move into and out of Iowa. For lack of something better to do (summer flu and all that), I searched for you. One of my favorites comes from the [...]

At least two of the individuals listed on Campaigns & Elections magazine’s list of 2007 Rising Stars have direct ties to Iowa. Former deputy coordinated campaign director for the Iowa Democratic Party Jessica VandenBerg was instrumental in the successful elections of U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin and then-Gov. Tom Vilsack. She is currently a partner at [...]

Iowa lawmakers will be honored for helping to prevent discrimination against gays and lesbians as well as mandating that the state’s school districts establish anti-bullying policies. The awards will be presented Friday during Iowa’s Matthew Shepard Scholarship Awards Dinner at this Friday at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. “I am extremely honored to have been [...]

For those who haven’t heard: This presidential election season is different. For those Iowans who haven’t heard: Roughly 25 million Americans will be able to cast votes in 2008 Presidential preference primaries without consideration of which candidates earn Iowa bragging rights. In 2008, two caucus states will go first – Iowa and Nevada – on [...]

Former northwest Iowa Congressman and Sioux City lawyer Wiley Mayne, 90, died Sunday. Visitation has been set for 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel in Sioux City. The funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, also in Sioux City, where the family attended. The Sioux City Journal [...]

Today We Remember Those We Couldn’t Welcome Home Our personal thanks to all of our military families today. We appreciate your sacrifice and will always fight for your best interests. From our own families we cherish and remember the following veterans: E.W. (WWII), Troy (WWII), Charles (WWII), Jimmy Lee (Vietnam), Phillip (Vietnam) We also pause [...]

For those who enjoy getting out and viewing summer tourism campaigns put together in Iowa’s cities and towns, I invite you to come to Marion and visit “Art in the Pots.” You won’t be disappointed with the art or with the town. As a part of the Marion Arts Festival earlier this month Marion unveiled [...]

Republican entrepreneur Steve Rathje has been busy gathering female supporters since early March when he announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Tom Harkin. Bonnie Hall, member of the State Central Committee, has agreed to support the contender, who will likely face opposition in a Republican primary. Her support joins that [...]