by Art Smith
You have never seen a majority party more desperate to take advantage of its position of power, knowing that their days are probably numbered. Democrats in your state have probably already tried:
- Giving in to Unions with Prevailing Wage and Fair Share
- Giving in to Populist attempts to circumvent the Constitution
- Giving in to attempts to minimize the value of the family by elevating gay unions as marriage
- Giving in to solutions lacking real problems, such as Worker's Compensation Physician's Choice
- Giving in to their lust for spending, a long-term need for greed that feeds a push to raise taxes... yes, your state government is probably trying right now to raise your taxes!
If you don't believe all this, just look to Iowa. Smack dab in the middle of the country, normally expected to be a follower, Iowa politicians (that is, the Democratic majority party in the Iowa General Assembly) have been trying their darnedest to do all of these things.
Iowans are watching this year. Very closely. Republicans are taking a strong stand on these and other issues, and some of the more conservative Democrats are also helping stem the tide despite the strong-arming of party leaders. Keeping these [...]
by Art Smith
District 60 is currently represented in the Iowa House by Libby Jacobs (R). She decided retire from the house this year and so we have a fresh set of candidates.
Dr. Alan Koslow (D) is a vascular surgeon who has been involved in health related volunteer activities for over 30 years. Without being a legislator, he has authored bills passed by the Iowa General Assembly, focused in the health and child services area. He has worked in missions to El Salvador after an earthquake. He considers himself a Smaller Government-Private Business-Progressive Realist. Koslow's main focus is Health Care. His positions appear somewhat moderate, although he advocates leveraging our "balanced budget" to stimulate the economy by spending it on teacher pay, improving infrastrucutre, early child development programs.
Russ Gibson (L) is a customer service representative for FBL Financial Group. He states on his web site that he is not[...]
by Art Smith
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...
by Art Smith
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...
by Art Smith
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...
You have never seen a majority party more desperate to take advantage of its position of power, knowing that their days are probably numbered. Democrats in your state have probably already tried:
