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NIT – Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced early this morning his intention to run for President in the 2016 election. In a video posted to his Twitter account, the right-wing 44-year-old Republican who
IOWA CITY – An Iowa City pastor whom thousands backed via petition and demonstrations to stay in America was deported Thursday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the man’s lawyer confirmed. “Good
DES MOINES – Republicans say that teachers and administrators in Iowa school districts have to good enough already – if not too good – and are working to set back public-sector unions
DES MOINES – Republicans claim Democrats have lied in statements published in the Des Moines Register about education funding in Iowa. According to an Iowa GOP newsletter: Democrat’s Statements on School Funding
“…what I dream is that for one election, just one, every black person in America vote Republican.” ESPN Sports commentator, Stephen A. Smith, on why he thinks black Americans should vote Republican.
From Senator Amanda Ragan – Human trafficking is happening here in the heartland. This week, the Iowa Senate passed SF 450 to battle human trafficking, which is the trade of humans, most commonly for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Senate Democrats’ filibuster of a bill intended to stop human trafficking: “It’s hard
CITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 3/12/2015 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ————– ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL MAINTENANCE MATERIAL 72.32 ADVANCED SYSTEMSOFFICE SUPPLIES 470.92 AHLERS AND COONEY PC NEGOTIATIONS 5,201.65 APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES MAINTENANCE
by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley March 16, 2015 Withholding information, or even appearing to keep the public at arm’s length, creates a breach of trust between the American people and our institutions
DES MOINES – Eight Iowa communities are seeking a piece of $42 million from the state to help develop transformative projects that will improve the quality of life, create and enhance unique
From Iowa Senate Democrats – A 21st Century economy requires good access to the Internet and electronic information. For Iowa to thrive, we must increase access to broadband throughout the state. Broadband–
DES MOINES – A left-wing political group celebrated three years in business and claims to have 70,000 members. “I can’t believe it’s Progress Iowa’s third birthday,” said Matt Sinovic, Executive Director of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 29 U.S. Senators – including Joni Ernst and Charles Grassley – sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Department of Health
From Progress Iowa, a liberal political group: 424 days ago, Progress Iowa submitted a request for information to Iowa House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer, in order to clarify which members of the
NIT – Iowa set aside $100 million last year for cities looking for a jump-start on economic development projects, and $56 million already went to Des Moines, Waterloo, and Muscatine. Will Mason
From Senator Amanda Ragan – Do our state agencies need to buy digital cameras from a Massachusetts company? Why would state government purchase bread and bakery products from Missouri? Should the state
The following information is from the City of Mason City, specifically City Administrator Brent Trout, explaining why public records (emails) were altered and / or delted before release to the public. From
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer on March 12 introduced federal legislation to make the production, sale and possession of powdered alcohol illegal. Earlier this week, Palcohol’s producer, Lipsmark, was
Republished at an NIT subscriber’s request with permission from James. G. Zumwalt: Long forgotten by now is the international incident that presented the Obama administration with its first foreign policy challenge —
Op-ed from Phillip Sanchez of Mason City – To the editor: The recent comments by Governor Scott Walker would give all Americans pause. His comparison that labor unions are akin to “terrorists”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Republican Whip John Cornyn (R-TX), Republican Conference Chairman John Thune (R-SD), and Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) in
NIT – Some say that the 47 Republican Senators who wrote a letter to the leaders of Iran and warned that any deal signed with President Barack Obama on their nuclear ambitions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to President Obama calling for a detailed response regarding circumstances in which equipment has potentially been provided to Iraqi Shia militia
DES MOINES – Gov. Branstad takes questions on getting youth involved in government, legalizing marijuana and road funding. The governor says he is not in favor of legalizing marijuana, due to “a
From Alliant Energy – In the last week, one of the famous Decorah Eaglets was killed on one of our poles in rural Keokuk County. It was about 150 miles from where
The attorney who represents family of a deceased Iowa woman who was shot and killed by a Burlington, Iowa police officer is questioning the county attorney involved in the case, challenging her
NIT – Thirteen days ago, NIT made a public information request to Mason City’s city hall, asking for all the emails that the mayor, council and city administrator received after they requested
By Elizabeth Schroeder The Save North Butler Community Group is dedicated to investigating school situations and finding answers with the NUMBER ONE priority being to better the education received by the North
DES MOINES – On Tuesday, March 10th, Senator Ragan from Mason City voted to put Iowa companies first in line when bidding for state contracts. If Senate File 1 becomes law, Iowa
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hillary Clinton’s statement on use of private email account while she was Secretary of State. Watch the video: httpv://youtu.be/1HUJ0m1Nq60
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today joined a group of senators challenging the Obama Administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) proposed ban on the M855 cartridge,
From Senator Amanda Ragan – On Monday, March 9, State Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City helped the Iowa Senate pass legislation to guarantee stable income for the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund.
NORMAN, OK – Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s national headquarters has closed its Oklahoma Kappa chapter at the University of Oklahoma following the discovery of what it cals an “inappropriate video”. Sigma Alpha Epsilon
IRVINE, CA – A ban of the American flag in a California college’s lobby has sparked outrage across the country, even as the school works feverishly to clean up the public relations
NIT – The man now widely-believed to be the haunting terrorist dressed all in black in gory videos released by the Islamic militant group ISIS that is ravaging Iraq and Syria has
WASHINGTON, D.C. – If you witness or know of a possible violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a new online form has been launched to take your complaint. The Americans with
Selma, Alabama, United States ~ Sunday, March 8, 2015 Remarks as prepared for delivery Thank you, Reverend [Leodis] Strong, for that kind introduction. It is a pleasure to be here on this
Sunday, March 8, 2015 is International Women’s Day. The following is a statement today from President Barack Obama: As half the planet, women make immeasurable contributions to our world. They are entrepreneurs,
SOLON, IOWA – An Amber Alert has been issued for a 9-year-old girl from Solon, Iowa. Police are searching for Brianna Elise Crane. Brianna is 4 feet tall and 85 pounds. Brianna
From Rep. Sharon Steckman – No news is not good news! The Education Conference Committee on allowable growth for schools had three meetings this week. Last year, the Senate voted for 6%