Category: Politics

MASON CITY – The Mason City council has agreed to hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax breaks that will help a fast food coffee chain, a restaurant and a retail store

MASON CITY – Third ward city councilwoman Jean Marinos snubbed another city council meeting this week. Sources tell NIT that Marinos was vacationing, most likely on the shores of Greece, where she

DES MOINES – A new poll released this week shows the President is not very popular in Iowa these days, a state that essentially catapulted Barack Obama into the Commander in Chief’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve King released the following statement after a recent email from the office of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller advised county attorneys to disregard Immigration and Customs Enforcement

RICHMOND, VA – Former Republican Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia – who made a campaign stop 2 years ago in Mason City – was convicted Thursday of multiple counts of corruption, including

HAMPTON – Today the Dietz for Iowa Campaign is touting a successful fundraising event from the Labor Day weekend. The event was held at Mayne’s Grove park south of Hampton this past

SHEFFIELD – The Sheffield city council has gone patriotic, and agreed earlier this month that the Pledge of Allegiance will be recited at every city council meeting. Joining other area towns like

JOHNSTON, IA – The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) PAC last week announced the 16 recipients of its “Champion of Renewable Fuels” awards for state legislators. The IRFA PAC Board awarded state

MASON CITY – Governor Terry Branstad will tour a Mason City business that has prospered since taking massive handouts from local quasi-governmental agencies as well as public assistance. Gov. Branstad and Lt.

MASON CITY – Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Bruce Braley was in Mason City Thursday on the NIACC campus to highlight differences between his campaign and that of his opponent, Joni Ernst,

DES MOINES – Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Joni Ernst, issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama possibly taking executive action on immigration: Barack Obama came to Washington on the promise

MASON CITY – U.S. Representative and candidate for U.S. Senate Bruce Braley will visit North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City Thursday to discuss what his campaign calls “the clear choice

From Senator Amanda Ragan – Studies repeatedly find that employers are unable to find workers with the skills to fill job openings, education and training do not match workplace needs, and workers

MASON CITY – Representative Sharon Steckman joined her Democratic counterpart Amanda Ragan this week in calling for an unprecedented third-straight year of college tuition freezes at Iowa’s public universities. “The Legislature should

SWALEDALE – Swaledale Mayor John Drury has filed nomination papers to run as an Independent candidate for District 2 County Supervisor in the November election. “In my travels across the district these

MASON CITY – Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst visited Mason City Monday. Ernst participated in a little-publicized “Chamber Roundtable” discussion at the North Iowa Commerce Center, 9 North Federal Avenue.  Those in

DES MOINES – The Senate Oversight Committee will again zero in on Governor Terry Branstad as it holds hearings this week. The hearings will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Statehouse,

From Raymond MacIsaac, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – In most cases, elections are a time to choose a politician to represent you. However, every once in a while, you have an opportunity to

NIT – The gaffes keep piling up for trial lawyer Bruce Braley, and the right-wingers are pouncing on video they captured of the Senate candidate caking on make-up and dressing like a

DES MOINES – Democratic Senator Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City, chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, had some strong words for Governor Terry Branstad and the state’s continued investment in

HAMPTON – Shawn Dietz, Republican nominee for State Senate from District 27, announced today the endorsement of Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Paul was recently on a whirlwind tour of Iowa, including a

DES MOINES – A poll released Sunday gives a glimpse into the race for the Governor’s seat in Iowa, and incumbent Terry Branstad looks like he is in good shape. Republican Terry

Senator pledges to increase support for community colleges, private colleges State Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City today announced that she will help lead an effort next year in the Iowa Senate

NEW HAMPTON – At a town hall meeting in New Hampton today, Congressman Steve King abruptly cut off one of his constituents, a DREAMer who was in the middle of asking a

DES MOINES – Terry Branstad and Jack Hatch will face each other in a one-hour televised debate sponsored by Iowa Public Television Thursday at 4 PM at the Iowa State Fair’s Penningroth

AMES – Right wing conservatives gathered this weekend on the campus of Iowa State University for speeches and comradeship, and left wing liberals were livid at what they heard. At the third

MASON CITY – Polarizing pol Steve King is coming back to Mason City this week, and bringing his fiery rhetoric with him. According to an email from King campaign field director John

NIT – Right-winger Steve King called his discussion this week with two Latino persons in the country illegally an “ambush” and then asked for campaign cash to “spread” his “conservative message”. King

From Senator Amanda Ragan: Students and teachers are heading back to Iowa classrooms for the new school year this month. When they do, the education reforms we have approved over the last

LAKE JACKSON, TX – Former Presidential candidate Ron Paul and his non-profit political lobbying organization are in big trouble with the IRS for not paying a fine, the politician said in an email

HAMPTON – Shawn Dietz, Republican nominee for State Senate from District 27, announced today the endorsement of Texas Governor and 2012 Republican Presidential Candidate, Rick Perry. Perry has made several appearances in