From Press Release   U.S. Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA 1) will be hosting his first Veterans Job Fair & Services Expo on Tuesday, June 30, in Cedar Rapids. Employers from all over Iowa will be attending the Job Fair loing to hire area veterans. “Veterans have the leadership qualities and […]

From Press Release   U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s Regional Director based in Des Moines, Aaron McKay, will be holding open office hours in Greene, Guthrie, Adair, Dallas, Marshall, Story, Polk, Lucas, Marion, and Jasper counties during the days of June 23-25.  The office hours provide an opportunity for Iowans to […]

By The Iowa Statesman   U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) will hold three town meetings in Eastern Iowa during the week of June 29 as part of his annual 99-county tour. He has held a meeting in each of Iowa’s 99 counties at least once every year since he was […]

By The Iowa Statesman   Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will be visiting southwest Iowa on Wednesday. His stops will include the communities of Clarinda, Red Oak, and Creston. Details for the visits are below. EVENT: Main Street American Luncheon TIME: 11:30 a.m. LOCATION: Vaughn’s Cafe […]

From Press Release   From 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, U.S. Rep. David Young (R-IA 3) will be holding one of his regular “Coffee With My Congressman” gatherings to discuss issues and update them on actions in Congress. The event will be held at Carlisle City Hall, located at 195 […]

From Press Release   On Friday, June 19th, and Saturday, June 20th, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) will participate in events across Iowa. He will also return to Iowa on June 26th and 27th. Details for events on the 19th and 20th are below. Details for the 26th and 27th […]

By The Iowa Statesman   U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst will host two town hall meetings Saturday in northwest Iowa. The meetings, open to the public, are part of her annual 99-county tour. She will first visit Rock Rapids, where she will host a meeting at Popkes Car Care, 602 N […]

From Press Release   A community deployment recognition ceremony for an Iowa Army National Guard unit based in Boone will be held at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, June 13, at the Boone High School gymnasium, 500 7th St., Boone. Civilian officials and Iowa National Guard leadership will participate and the public […]

By The Iowa Statesman   Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will return to Iowa this weekend for a new round of campaign stops. He will land in Mason City Friday afternoon and has planned a media availability there. Saturday, he has planned three appearances in eastern […]

By The Iowa Statesman   A video is circulating this week from a Cedar Falls City Council meeting during which a councilman called a citizen an unflattering name. During the May 18 council meeting, there was discussion about a plan to reconstruct University Avenue to include roundabouts. A citizen who […]

From the Iowa Statesman   As-yet unannounced Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum has announced he is planning to head to Iowa immediately following his “major announcement” this week near his boyhood home in Pennsylvania. The 2012 Iowa Caucus winner also gave a sneak-peek at his campaign […]

From Press Release   On Thursday, May 28, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) will bring his message of liberty and individual freedom to eastern Iowa. He will hold meet-and-greets in Clinton, Davenport, and Muscatine. Event details can be found below. TIME:                      […]

From Press Release   Congressman Rod Blum will be hosting three constituent “Coffee with your Congressman” events this coming Saturday as part of his 20 County Listening Tour.  These events are designed to give constituents throughout the First District who may not have access to one of our district offices […]

From Press Release   Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will launch his “Hope to Higher Ground” tour through Iowa May 18 and 19.  The tour includes stops in Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, Story City and Johnston.  The following are details of his Iowa stops:   Monday, May 18 5:30 p.m.:         Gov. Huckabee ivers […]

From Press Release   U.S. Rep. Steve King (R-IA 4) will be joining potential Republican presidential candidate Governor Bobby Jindal this Saturday, May 16 in Ames, Iowa for a special breakfast at 10:00 a.m. with the Story County GOP at the Oakwood Road Church located at 2400 Oakwood Road in […]

By The Iowa Statesman   In a press release, U.S. Rep. David Young (R-IA 3) announced that Des Moines International Airport will be receiving a $6,538,254 Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grant. Young said, “Congratulations to Des Moines International Airport on receiving this grant; this will make a great airport even […]

By The Iowa Statesman   Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will be traveling through Southeast Iowa tomorrow as part of her 99-county tour of the state. She will visit the communities of Keosauqua, Fort Madison, Burlington, Mount Pleasant and Ottumwa. The following is her schedule: 10:30 a.m.   Lt. Gov. […]

From Press Release   U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley will hold five town meetings in Southeast Iowa during the week of May 25 as part of his annual 99-county tour. He has held a meeting in each of Iowa’s 99 counties at least once every year since he was first elected […]

By The Iowa Statesman   The Republican Party of Iowa’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner is slated for Saturday evening, which will draw all of the official and presumptive GOP presidential candidates back to Iowa over the weekend. Among them, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has scheduled the following events: WHAT: […]

From Press Release   Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad today announced he has declared a state of disaster emergency in Calhoun County in response to severe weather that moved through the area yesterday, Sunday, May 10, 2015. In addition, the governor and Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Director […]

From Press Release   Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds were joined by Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Director Mary Cownie during their regular weekly press conference today to encourage Iowans to attend the third annual Preserve Iowa Summit from June 25-27 in Winterset. “As many of […]

By The Iowa Statesman   U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced Friday she will host a Henry County town meeting in conjunction with Armed Forces Day — Saturday, May 16 — as part of her 99 county tour across Iowa. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Henry […]

By The Iowa Statesman   Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) will be in western Iowa Monday and has the following campaign stops planned: 3:15 p.m. – Onawa Onawa Town Hall Onawa Library 707 Iowa Ave. Onawa, IA 51040 6:30 p.m. – Sioux City Woodbury County Republican Party House […]

From Press Release   Chairman Brett Barker of the Republican Party of Story County has announced an evening with Senator Rick Santorum. The event will take place at Quirks Grill & Bar in Nevada on May 17 at 4 p.m. Santorum represented Pennsylvania in the United States Congress from 1990 […]

From Press Release   The Republican Party of Story County announced today a breakfast with Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. The event will take place on May 16 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Oakwood Road Church in Ames. Governor Jindal is wiy regarded as a potential presidential candidate […]

From Press Release   At least one Republican is aiming to end Democrat state Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell’s service in the Iowa House of Representatives in the 2016 General Election. Sondra Childs-Smith announced Tuesday that she will be seeking election in House District 45, which is made up of southern Ames […]

By The Iowa Statesman   Another probable Republican presidential contender will be visiting Iowa next week. Next Tuesday, May 5, Dr. Ben Carson will hold a rally and meet-and-greet beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel located at 1200 Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids. The hour-long event will […]

By The Iowa Statesman   U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said today that Luis Angel Martinez of Des Moines and Harrison Patrick Gudorf of West Des Moines have received appointments to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY, for the 2015-16 […]

By The Iowa Statesman   Friday, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) will return to Iowa to discuss tax reform as part of an event being held in West Des Moines. LWBJ, one of the largest Certified Public Accountant firms in the country, will be hosting the event, which begins at […]

By The Iowa Statesman   The Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition‘s Spring Kickoff will be held Saturday afternoon and evening at Point of Grace Church in Waukee, just west of Des Moines. Nine announced or probable Republican presidential candidates will be speaking at the event; they are: • U.S. Sen. […]

From Press Release   Story County GOP Chairman Brett Barker announced today that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will be attending the second annual Story County Freedom Run. Among the planned participants are U.S. Senator Joni Ernst and Iowa Auditor Mary Mosiman. The event will take place on Saturday, April […]

From Press Release   Dallas County Republicans are pleased to announce our next and final speaker for the Dallas County Spring Speaker Series. This is the final speaker of our Dallas County Spring Speaker Series, and it will be held at the West Des Moines Marriott. The last head speaker […]

From Press Release   U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today presented the Congressional Badge of Bravery to retired Iowa State Patrol Trooper Mark Domino of Charles City.  Domino was awarded the medal by the U.S. Attorney General for his actions during a bank robbery in Maynard, in Fayette County, […]

By The Iowa Statesman   U.S. Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA 1) announced Thursday that he will be taking part next week in a rally with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, wiy believed to be announcing soon that he will run for the GOP presidential nomination. The event is planned for 12:30-1:30 […]

From Press Release   U.S. Rep. David Young (R-IA 3) announced today that Dane Livengood of Treynor has received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, Class of 2019. Young called Livengood Tuesday morning and congratulated him on the accomplishment. Dane grew up in Treynor, Iowa, graduating from Treynor […]

By The Iowa Statesman   Muscatine County Republican Party chairman Fred Grunder has announced the party’s annual picnic will be held 4-7 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at the Wilton Community Center. Presidential candidate Chris Hill from Kentucky, Auditor of State Mary Mosiman, and local legislators will be on hand. The […]

From Press Release   The Iowa Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry will host an open house at their Council Bluffs Readiness Center, located at 2415 E. Kanesville Blvd., on Saturday, April 11, from 1 to 5 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend […]

From Press Release   The Iowa Gold Star Military Museum, 7105 NW 70th Ave., Johnston, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony dedicating its new Civil War exhibit on Thursday, April 9, beginning at 10 a.m. The exhibit includes custom-built cases displaying a unique variety of weapons, artifacts, images, and documents […]

By The Iowa Statesman   U.S. Rep. Rod Blum (R-IA 1) will formally open his Cedar Rapids District Office at a special event from noon to 1 p.m. today. The event is open to the public. The office is located at 310 Third St. SE.

By The Iowa Statesman   Monday, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley presented the Prisoner of War Medal to Mr. Raymond Pearl Cooper, of Goldfield at the Wright County Veterans Affairs Office. Cooper served in the U.S. Navy and was a POW for two years in Korea.  However, his discharge papers did […]

From The Iowa Statesman   Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and nationally syndicated conservative radio host Steve Deace will head this year’s Mahaska County Republican Party Spring Banquet. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, April 24, in Bradbury Hall at Nelson Pioneer Farm. Local legislators, state Rep. Guy Vander […]

By The Iowa Statesman   U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, has announced a series of campaign stops to be held in Iowa later this week. His first stop will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the UPS Auditorium at Morningside College in Sioux City. […]

By The Iowa Statesman   The Hamilton County Republican Party will host its annual spring barbecue beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at The Bridge in Webster City. Keynote speaker will be Republican Party of Iowa chairman Jeff Kaufmann. Other officeholders have been invited to attend. The menu will […]

From Press Release   Dallas County Republicans are pleased to announce our next speaker for the Dallas County Spring Speaker Series. This is the third speaker of our Dallas County Speaker Series, and it will be held at the West Des Moines Marriott. The next head speaker for the Dallas […]

From Press Release   Chairman Brett Barker announced today that the Story County Republicans are partnering with the Story County Freedom Flight to host the second annual Story County Freedom Run. Among the planned participants are US Senator Joni Ernst and Iowa Auditor Mary Mosiman. The event will take place […]

From Press Release   Sen. Chuck Grassley will be presenting two military medals during the week of March 29, 2015.  He will present the Prisoner of War (POW) Medal to Mr. Raymond Pearl Cooper, of Goldfield in Wright County, and the Silver Star to Mrs. Ruth Wunsch on behalf of […]

From Press Release   Sioux City’s Rev. Cary Gordon may have just published a bo, but that hasn’t stopped the executive pastor of Cornerstone World Outreach, in Northwestern Iowa’s conservative stronghold, from rushing to make the bo’s message free to the public in a series of professionally-developed animated videos. The […]

By The Iowa Statesman   Tomorrow is International Women’s Day, and to celebrate, students at Iowa State University enthusiastically support a women’s rights petition. But, as is the case these days, it’s pretty clear they didn’t know what they were supporting. Jake Dagel, Iowa Field Coordinator for the non-partisan Turning […]

From Press Release   The Republican Parties of O’Brien, Osceola, Sioux, Lyon, Plymouth, and Cheree Counties today jointly announced that Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) will head a multi county Northwest Iowa Republican fundraising event on Friday, April 24 at 7:30pm at the Lifelong Learning & Recreation Center on the Campus […]

By The Iowa Statesman   Real estate and construction mogul Donald Trump, a now-likely Republican presidential candidate, has been announced as this year’s keynote speaker for the Pottawattamie County GOP’s Lincoln/Reagan Day Dinner to be held in May. Trump is still in the process of wrapping up his wildly popular […]