In some respects Iowans are basically Minnesotans who don’t understand hockey. The differences, of course, run far deeper than that. We’re a state of 3 million. They have 5 million. Our jokes about them are better, too. But for Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor seeking the White House, connecting with Iowans is as easy […]
NEWTON, Iowa – The continued loss of American manufacturing jobs and ways to reverse that trend are the topic of a Wednesday, June 8, town hall-style panel discussion to be hosted by Mayor Chaz Allen. “No one has to tell the residents of this community what the loss of Maytag jobs has meant. Quality jobs […]
URBANDALE – Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced today four senior Iowa political operatives have joined his Presidential exploratory team. Pawlenty said that former U.S. Ambassador to Latvia Chuck Larson, Jr., former Republican National Committee Midwest regional political director Karen Slifka, former Iowans for Tax Relief president Ed Failor Jr., and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s 2008 […]
MICHELE BACHMANN Bachmann, a U.S. representative from Minnesota, has set an early June deadline for deciding whether she’ll formally enter the presidential race. Asked about her straw poll strategy, Bachmann said in a telephone interview with The Des Moines Register: “What we plan to do is have a strong presence in Iowa. … We need […]
By JENNIFER JACOBS With the Iowa straw poll a mere 90 days away, the absence of an obvious leader in the GOP race for the presidency, or even an obvious lineup, has left Republicans in a state of unease – but the uncertainty has also heightened anticipation, insiders say. “It’s wide open, and I think […]
By TONY LEYS Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who came from behind to win the 2008 Iowa Republican presidential caucuses, announced Saturday night that he won’t attempt to repeat the feat. “All the factors say, ‘Go,’ but my heart says, ‘No,’” he said on his Fox News show. The good-humored former Baptist minister worked tirelessly […]
By 2016, almost one-third of the Texas workforce may face a reversal in fortune. According to projections by the state Workforce Commission, workers with technical skills, who were once thought to have a firm hold on the middle class, are now vulnerable to the twin perils of technological obsolescence and jobs that move offshore. The […]
By Michael Leahy, Saturday, April 30, 9:22 PM Sioux Center, Iowa — The 2012 presidential campaign is already underway here, quietly though not coyly. The coy get punished in Sioux County as too smooth, too big for their britches. This is a place that favors candidates who speak plainly, signal their intentions early and demonstrate […]
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who formed a presidential exploratory committee on April 11, will visit several central Iowa communities on Tuesday and Wednesday. Pawlenty will meet with Republican activists in Ames at the Pizza Ranch, 1404 Boston St., at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday. He will hold a Dallas County town hall meeting at the Adel […]
The 30-Cent Tax Premium Tax compliance employs more workers than Wal-Mart, UPS, McDonald’s, IBM and Citigroup combined. By ARTHUR B. LAFFER There is a lot more to taxes than simply paying the bill. Taxpayers must spend significantly more than $1 in order to provide $1 of income-tax revenue to the federal government. To start with, […]
