Story County Republican Party- alive and well!

Amesvoter has been quiet for quite some time now. But tonight, March 30, there was a meeting of the Story County GOP and it was awesome! I came home enthused, excited, and ready to roll up my conservative sleeves to promote the Republican Party in Story County.
There was a large turnout of interested citizens in [...]

Huck PAC to Launch New Website April 1

Governor Mike Huckabee’s political action committee will celebrate its one year anniversary in April.  Huck PAC had a lot of successes last election cycle, but they want to push harder in promoting conservative candidates and issues, such as limited government, tax reform, 2nd Amendment rights, life, and family, nation wide.  Huck PAC has gained momentum with the [...]

Public Hearing on House Study Bill 284

Last week the Democrats controlling the state legislature outlined their proposal to eliminate one of the most widely used tax deductions, the federal deductibility. This bill is known as House Study Bill 284.
There is plenty of opposition to this bill. And at the same time there is support for the bill. No matter which side [...]

Iowa DOT Enforcement Officer Commits Harassment of Iowa Couple

We were coming home in our RV from a two week trip to the Southwest. Around 8 pm just as we turned onto Hwy 61 in our hometown, an IDOT patrolman pulled us over. My husband could not figure out why as he had obeyed all traffic signs and our license plate was up to [...]

Cable news ratings/prime time

I have noticed how one cable news organization will make disparaging remarks about another. Guess the importance of making one station look better for ratings is a reason to throw stones, air put downs, and look higher than thou…
Personally I only watch MSNBC if I think I need to get the pulse of ultra-liberalism and [...]

Harkin Open to Tax on Health Benefits

If you are like me, then you believe that a properly regulated market can and will provide the best solutions to the problems facing our nation. That is the nature of the capitalism, if there is a demand the market will find a way to capitalize on that need. Some company, large or small, will [...]

In Defense of Iowa’s Small Schools

I am proud to admit that I graduated from a small Iowa school district with twenty-seven students in my class.  As a student I filled my day up with subjects that I needed to have to get me into college.  There were the extra classes that I would have wanted to take, but my schedule did [...]

Culver Thought Obama’s Inauguration was Yesterday in Des Moines

According to The Iowa Republican, Governor Culver’s health care forum yesterday (at the request of his master, President Obama) was $40,000.  It seems he put on quite a show in order to get some ideas for health care reform that can be passed on to Washington.
While it is an honor for Iowa to be chosen [...]

Join the Digital March on Washington: March 27

I found the information I am sharing to be an unique opportunity for Americans to participate in “A Digital March on Washington.” I share some of the information here but in checking the blog you will also find a long and detailed list of Senate and House Leaders and their contact information.
It is easy to [...]

Grassley talking – The Washington Times reporting

In an article called “Grassley: Obama budget is step toward socialism”, Charles Grassley is talking and The Washington Times is reporting. The lengthy article is here.
I share a portion of the article that was interesting to me. We can’t go back and change the votes of the very first porkulus bill, but as an American [...]