Tammy Jo Zywicki slaying stories
The 1992 killing of Grinnell College student Tammy Jo Zywicki remains unsolved, but relatives, friends and law enforcement officials say the case isnt cold. The Des Moines Register published these stories about the investigation in 2014 and 2015: May.
Iowa caucuses: 50 most wanted Republicans
Here are 50 of Iowas makers and shakers for the Republican presidential caucuses. The Des Moines Register asked GOP insiders to identify the Iowans they consider the best gets for the 2016 presidential campaigns, and we received more than 100 .
Iowa Senate panel OKs ban on antibacterial chemical
The prohibition would not apply to consumer products including triclosan that have been approved for consumer use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Triclosan has been linked to liver and inhalation toxicity, and low levels of triclosan may.
New Federal Asset Forfeiture Changes Will Impact Marijuana
Marijuana supporters have pushed for asset forfeiture reform for a long time, and Im happy to say that today there was some significant movement at the federal level.
Pauls Preacher Probem: Meet Phillip G. Kayser - Jonathan.
It was Pauls Iowa chair, Drew Ivers, who recently touted the endorsement of Kayser ��� stating ���the enlightening statements he makes on how Ron Pauls approach to government is consistent with Christian beliefs... Forgive me my ignorance, exactly where in the constitution does it say the words ���strict construction���. I must have missed that part. Can you point me to where those EXACT words appear? Is it possible, strictly speaking of course, no such words actually��.
This is a Constitutional Republic, Not a Democracy ��� Politi.
Despite the fact that the founders moved the government from a Democracy to a Constitutional Republic, today many Americans wrongly believe that the terms Democracy and Constitutional Republic are interchangeable.. While the Court was excoriated for this decision by an overwhelming majority of Americans who disagreed with the ruling, the Court was simply interpreting the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution: ���Congress Shall Make No Law��.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/7/15 | naked capitalism
Todays Water Cooler: Rand throws his swag into the ring, Sanders wows Austin, the S.S. Clinton, retail sales, pepper spray drones.. Clinton staffers meet with ���supportive Iowa activists���, say that Clinton ���must ask for every vote as well as being willing to run a gauntlet of small events and take part in grueling campaign sessions across the state��� [CNN]. The very successful. Paul becomes ���more muscular��� on defense and courts the Christianist base [WaPo]. Not sure��.
Iowa City drag queen cast on RuPauls Drag Race
The Iowa City star who frequents that citys Studio 13 club is one of 14 queens who will ultimately lip-sync for her life on the new season, which starts Jan. 26 on Logo. She will have to outshine the likes of Trixie Mattel of Milwaukee, Violet.
Supreme Court rejects gay marriage appeals. making it.
[new] Marriage law has always been a state issue (6+ / 0-).. is not unconstitutional under the us constitution says nothing about whether it is unconstitutional under the MA constitution or whether state legislatures should be able to pass laws allowing gay marriage. I dont see how a.. But I do live in terror of President Rand Paul with a tie breaker in the Senate for two years nominating replacements not just for Scalia and Thomas but Ginsberg and Kennedy as well.
Rand Paul and the Libertarian Case Against Judicial Restraint
As I explain in my new book, Overruled: The Long War for Control of the U.S. Supreme Court, this debate originated back in the second half of the 19th century when Progressive lawyers and activists began urging the Supreme Court to defer to the popular. In other words, according to Weiner, if a small business owner believes an arbitrary regulation is violating her right to economic liberty, that person should take her complaint to the ballot box, not to the courtroom.
The Tea Party in Iowa - Iowa Public Television
Some say the Tea Party is a party really within a party, staunch fiscal conservatives mostly within the Republican Party.. Were getting insight today from conservative activist Ryan Rhodes who is now co-chairing Iowas Tea Party... If you look at the candidates of 2010 which were Tea Party favorites, Rand Paul, who is now a United States Senator, the fellow in Wisconsin who knocked off Russ Feingold, a businessman up in Wisconsin, Ron Johnson, those folks did��.
Man jailed for busting head open with bat
A Des Moines man faces an attempted murder charge after reportedly cracking another man in the head with a bat. Richard Gene Shawhan, 47, was arrested for attempted murder after officials found his bloodied victim in the 6500 block of Chaffee Road on .
Authorities: Missing girl found safe; abductor apprehended
Johns has a lengthy criminal record, according to Iowa Courts Online. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2006 on charges including. Johns is 6 feet tall and 210 pounds. He was believed to be wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and gray shoes.
Whats Wrong with the Republican Party? - Front Porch.
Sioux Center, Iowa. I was one of the delegates representing the state of Iowa at the Republican National Convention three months ago. Most of us were grassroots conservative activists and many were first-time convention goers.. Senator Rand Paul was forbidden to say the name of his own father in his own speech!.. Or just that errors and wrongdoing should never be mitigated by apology because America should never apologize for any mistake or any evil?
Rand Paul seeks to smooth rumblings of Iowa trouble
Amid rumblings that old grudges are resurfacing in Iowa, Rand Paul says he just wants to play nice with all the GOP factions here. Our goal is to bring people together, Paul, a U.S. senator from Kentucky and likely presidential candidate, told The.
The Ron Paul Legacy - Reason.com
Goldwater and Paul were both legislators known more for sternly saying ���no��� than passing laws. Like Paulites today, the Goldwater movement in the Republican Party in 1960 was ���experienced by the old regulars as if it were��.
Iowa to launch smartphone drivers license
The new app should be highly secure, Trombino said. People will use a pin number. The Iowa Department of Transportation is proposing to consolidate facilities at its headquarters in Ames, DOT Director Paul Trombino told Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday.
The Education of Rand Paul by Stuart A. Reid | The.
Rand Paul filibustering. Droning on: Pauls daylong filibuster in March protesting U.S. drone policy earned him both fame and infamy among his fellow Republicans. Shortly before noon on Wednesday, March 6, Rand Paul, the fifty-year-old senator. to coast that our Constitution is important, that your rights to trial by jury are precious, that no American should be killed by a drone on American soil without first being charged with a crime, without first being found to be guilty by a court.
6 factions Rand Paul must court in Iowa, activists say
For Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul to make inroads in Iowa, here are the factions hell need to tend closely, according to Iowa political strategists and activists. 1. Liberty movement. Iowa Republicans said U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is the only candidate who.
A Ron Paul Strategy for Socialists - The North Star
His second run in 2012 showed him leading the pack in Iowa in some polls, and the Republican party faces a major challenge of reincorporating its rebellious right wing (just look at Rand Pauls recent filibuster or the... There is no such comparable phenomenon here today. Yes.. I support strong sanctions against Iran and believe that the United States must also continue to take a leadership role in pushing other countries to implement strong sanctions as well.
8 things to watch for at the Iowa Ag Summit
Rand Paul, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and former physician Ben Carson will miss a chance to share their vision on U.S. agriculture and food production and how it relates to international trade and security. But with so many names floating .
Kevins Korner: Ft. Dodge Fallout, A Blueprint for RPIs.
Instead of listening to what the committee members had to say, Bierfeldt decided he was in charge of the meeting, in contradiction to RPIs own rules.. Its RPI that should make amends with activists. After all, you need us. We do not need you ��� Until they figure out how to work with, instead of against, the 600,000+ Republicans in Iowa who did not vote for Ron Paul, were going to see results like.. Did Rand denigrate the service of a just-murdered American soldier?
Hillarys email scandal intensifies storm - Washington.
Consider this: When Hillary Clinton made the choice to dodge the rules and exclusively use a private email account for official business as secretary of state, she knew that today would come. But she must have determined��.
In unusual twist, presidential race is revving up in Texas
Rand Paul has recruited the states Republican Party chairman to handle communication strategies. Former Gov. Rick Perry is enlisting powerful Texas donors to prove hes serious about 2016, notwithstanding his flame-out three years ago. New Texas Land .
Rand Pauls Millennial Quest - The American Prospect
No one in the political establishment seems to know quite what to make of Rand Paul, the United States senator from Kentucky and son of Ron, the three-time quixotic presidential candidate with a libertarian bent. In 2012, Ron Paul, the former congressman from.. If a Rand Paul presidential nomination by the Republican Party seems preposterous, says historian and former Republican Party official Tanya Melich, think back to 1964. At that time, Melich was a recent college graduate��.
Rand Paul Talks SAE Controversy, Drug War with MTV.
Paul, unlike many of his Republican rivals, has made a genuine effort to reach out to communities previously ignored by the GOP and talk about issues facing them. This interview is, I think, good evidence that the effort has��.
Rand Paul Supporters Walk Out Of Jeb Bush Speech
On immigration, Bush stressed the importance of securing the U.S. border, and he emphasized that immigration policy should be focused on economic-driven immigrants who bring specialized skills. He also spoke frankly about the need to create a path to .
POWER RANKINGS: March | Race 4 2016
The governor of Wisconsin has become the surprising early frontrunner, using his battle-tested record in the Badger State to bolster his standing in Iowa and New Hampshire. The early polling. Rand Paul U.S. Senator from Kentucky... Were not going to lose the House in any case. Rubio has just as much right to run as anyone else. Dave in AZ Says: March 25th, 2015 at 11:10 am. My Current Power Rankings 1. Walker 2. Bush 3. Rubio 4. Cruz 5. Paul 6. Christie 7.
If Republicans are to appeal to women, they cant keep looking to the past
As Rand Paul struggled to do damage control after saying during a CNBC interview on Mondaythat some children get ���profound mental disorders��� after inoculations, for example, Clinton tweeted a savvy message: ���The science is clear: The earth is round.
Ted Cruz of Texas Eyes Evangelicals as He Kicks Off Presidential Bid in Virginia
Pratt also said if his group endorses a primary candidate, Cruz is a likely choice. Hes definitely already been in the fight for us, Pratt said. That commitment to gun-owners rights should help Cruz in the early primary caucus states of Iowa, New.
Principal exec kidnapped man to find drugs
Once officers arrived on scene, the victim ran up to officers saying the suspect, Mark Allen Hanrahan, 45, was in a black car with a gun, according to the police report. Cait Suttie, a spokeswoman for The Principal Financial Group, confirmed Thursday.
���Dozens of threats to execute grade-school kids���: Madness of a 9/11 truther
Ron Wyden, saying ���Happy Birthday, Oregon������Hutsons first guess was Linn County, Oregon, about 70 miles south of Portland in the Willamette Valley, home to an unincorporated community, and a state park named ���Cascadia.��� So Hutson. He says there.