DES MOINES – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley has stretched his lead over Democrat challenger Roxanne Conlin in the general election, according to the latest poll by Rasmussen Reports. The poll, conducted on June 14 and released today, shows Grassley leading by a margin of 54 to 37 percent. “Polling conducted in other states finds most […]
DES MOINES – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s re-election campaign has retained Iowa political veteran Eric Woolson as spokesman and to guide its communications activities through the general election. “Eric has a unique working relationship with Chuck Grassley over more than 30 years. He was a newspaper reporter in the late 1970s when he first covered […]
Register reporter Jason Clayworth writes today about the popularity of potential GOP presidential candidates and quotes The Concept Works owner Eric Woolson on the importance of likeability. To read Clayworth’s entire story, click “Iowa Poll: Exposure lifts 3 GOP presidential prospects: Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich.”
Fresh on the heels of making its way onto Kiplinger’s “Ten Best Cities for the Next Decade” list, Des Moines scores another honor by topping the Forbes list of “Best Places to Raise a Family.”
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Accompanied by representatives of local, state and federal governments, developers of the Moss Green Urban Village today broke ground on the nation’s first macro green business park. The business park will feature 170 acres of green development at Highway 1 and Interstate 80 will rise on the site of the former […]
DES MOINES – Internationally known actor and martial arts champion Chuck Norris will appear in Hinton near Sioux City on Saturday June 5 to show his support for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats, the campaign announced today. Norris and his wife, Gena, will appear with Vander Plaats at 7:00 p.m. rally at Hinton High […]
TUCSON, Ariz. – Franklin’s, the first men’s clothing store west of the Mississippi River to sell the iconic Polo clothing line and the nation’s first to carry the popular Tommy Bahama brand, is marking its 50th anniversary. “It’s rare for a small retailer to survive and thrive for 50 years. You have to evolve to […]
While Des Moines is Number One in our hearts, coming up seventh on Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine’s list of the “10 Best Cities for the Next Decade” is not so bad at all. For the full story, click here.
DES MOINES – The times and locations of four Bob Vander Plaats for governor campaign events featuring internationally known actor and martial arts champion Chuck Norris have been announced. Norris and his wife, Gena, will appear with Vander Plaats at a noon, June 4 rally at LeClaire Park on the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport. […]
DES MOINES – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats said this morning that he would propose legislation based on a new Arizona Iaw that makes it a crime to be in the country illegally because Iowa must “put some teeth behind” its enforcement of immigration laws. Arizona’s law, which is the toughest in the nation, […]
