Iowa Smoking Ban Remains In Effect
As mentioned here last week, Polk County District Court Judge Douglas Staskal made his ruling on the request to temporarily block Iowa’s new smoking ban on Monday. The ruling left the door open for bar owners to to proceed with the case. According to a story...Iowa Smoking Ban In Court
Bar owners got their first shot in court to get a stay ordered on the 2008 Iowa Smoking Ban. Some bar owners say they are losing business, some preparing to shut down for good. Although one admitted that gasoline prices and other economic issues may be impacting...Working From The Grassroots
Tonight I attended my first Polk County (Iowa) Republican Central Committee meeting. I have never been at this level of politics (okay, 2008 continues to be a year of firsts for me in local politics), and it was more interesting than I expected. I won’t get into...Reforming The Process In Iowa – For Republicans
When I attended the Iowa State Republican Convention, one thing that I found odd was the district level meetings that were held on Friday night to select district delegates and alternates to the National Convention, electors to go to Washington if our candidate for...Stay in Touch
