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, […]
DES MOINES – Puppy raisers, trainers, service dogs and Iowa National Guard members will take center stage Thursday as the nonprofit group Paws & Effect hosts “A Night for the Dogs to Benefit our Military Veterans” at Sticks Studio. “Paws & Effect’s current focus for service dog placement is with military personnel experiencing post traumatic […]
Des Moines Register staff writer Tom Beaumont reports: Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty plans today to file papers with the Federal Election Commission forming an organization to explore seeking the 2012 Republican nomination for president. Pawlenty aides said the former two-term governor is also expected this week to name staff to lead his preparations for […]
The staff of Politico reports that former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty will file paperwork today to organize his bid for the White House into an exploratory committee. For the complete story, click here.
NAPLES, Fla. – King James Big or Tall Men’s Fashions, a retailer of high-end men’s clothing for more than 25 years, is quitting business and will sell its entire inventory, owner Jim Montoney said today. Montoney began his retail clothing career in 1978 and owned 12 men’s clothing stores by 1996. He began to sell […]
