DES MOINES – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats issued the following statement in response to Gov. Chet Culver’s layoff of 515 employees in the Iowa Department of Corrections and a total of 792 layoffs across state government today: “Governor Culver’s actions are reckless, irresponsible and unconscionable. After he has bankrupted state government, he comes […]
DES MOINES – The devastating impact of Gov. Chet Culver’s across-the-board budget cut on public safety puts law enforcement personnel at greater risk and proves “all spending cuts aren’t equal but his failed leadership is now undeniable,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats said today. “The consequences on Chet Culver’ fiscal mismanagement have been building […]
Napoleon’s Tailor, a Milwaukee-based clothier with a national reputation for catering exclusively to men who are five-foot-eight and shorter, will close its Chicago location with a going-out-of-business sale that begins next week, its owner said today. “It’s a tough decision. It’s not one I made lightly,” Gary Anders said. Anders cited several industry trends and […]
DES MOINES – The Reverend Keith A. Ratliff Sr., pastor of the Maple Street Missionary Baptist Church and president of the Iowa/Nebraska Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, today announced his support for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats and will serve as one of the campaign’s co-chairs. Speaking at […]
DES MOINES – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats issued the following statement in response to Gov. Chet Culver’s 10-percent, across-the-board budget cut announced this afternoon: “When I was growing up in Sheldon, my Dad always used to say to me, ‘Don’t start something you can’t finish.’ He said that because he knew it was […]
WAUKEE – Citing the community’s efforts to attract more retailers and employers to broaden its commercial tax base and meet residents’ needs, City Council candidate Dan Dutcher said Wednesday night that his experience would fill a much-needed role. “I think the current council certainly has done a commendable job building the infrastructure to attract more […]
DES MOINES – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats issued the following statement concerning new revelations that a federal audit has found $2.5 million in questionable spending during Gov. Chet Culver’s tenure as Iowa Secretary of State as well as the opening of a criminal investigation into the growing scandal surrounding Iowa Film Office tax […]
KOHLER, Wisconsin – Art Imig’s, the premier men’s clothier in the Sheboygan area, today announced a once-in-a-century retail event to mark its 100-year anniversary. “It’s quite rare, especially these days, for a company to celebrate 100 years in business,” said company president Art Imig. “When a retailer reaches that milestone it’s the result of a […]
WAUKEE – In response to his challenger’s refusal to attend the Waukee Chamber of Commerce-sponsored forum, Mayor Bill Peard today offer Isaiah McGee another opportunity to appear jointly before voters to discuss the city’s future direction. Peard noted that he agreed to appear at the chamber’s event, set for Wednesday, Oct. 7, and continues to […]
Howard Fineman has an extraordinarily perceptive analysis of President Obama’s heretofore triumph of style over substance — and pitfalls ahead, including the growing possibility of a one-term presidency. As Fineman writes in the Oct. 5 issue of Newsweek, “If ubiquity were the measure of a presidency, Barack Obama would already be grinning at us from […]
