Iowa

When Michele Bachman decided to bow out of the 2012 presidential race, the topic of gender bias was examined as it is during most elections. In this post, I discuss this issue along with my personal experiences as a working woman in Iowa.

Many have called for changes to the presidential primary process. What needs change is the type of candidates which are selected. Would changing the process help?

My thoughts on who could win, and what Iowa means to the Republican nomination process

Top-ranked Iowa will host second-ranked Oklahoma State on Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City with the nation's longest unbeaten streak on the line. The Cowboys were the last team to beat the Hawkeyes straight up in January of 2008.

Iowa hasn't exposed a political party this dysfunctional since the Dems in 2004.

A pair of Iowa filmmakers take off the kid gloves while addressing several stereotypes often portrayed by the national media.

Why do 48 states give tacit approval to a process that gives two small unrepresentative states almost monopoly control over the start of the presidential nominating season?

The 2011 Insight Bowl features the Oklahoma Sooners and the Iowa Hawkeyes on December 30th.

Iowans will caucus on January 3, 2012 and make the first official selections for president. The race remains wide open and candidates continue to make their pitch to voters, but a win in Iowa is not necessarily a predictor of future electoral success.

As the candidates enter the home stretch for the Iowa Caucuses, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has continued to go negative on his principle rivals, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and to a certain extent fellow Texan Ron Paul.

Ron Paul is leading in some recent Iowa polls. He could win the Iowa caucuses. How will his message play in the other 49 states? Could Ron Paul win the Republican nomination?

Ron Paul is riding high in Iowa, but wait! Is Perry the dark horse ready to take second or third place?

This article examines Ron Paul's chances in 2012 Iowa Caucuses and beyond.

So what does it all mean, considering Romney has the lead in New Hampshire and Gingrich currently has a strong lead in South Carolina? It means Florida might be even more important in determining the Republican nominee...

Will Ron Paul hold a lead in the Iowa polls just in time for caucus night?

Iowa's largest newspaper, the Des Moines Register, endorses Mitt Romney ahead of the January Caucuses, despite his not spending much time or money in the state. Will this help him erase Newt Gingrich's lead in that state? Only time will tell.

Rep. Michele Bachmann will be touring every county in Iowa over 10 days.

In Clinton, Iowa, you can take a trip into the past of one of the Midwest's major sources of jobs.

As part of his strategy to go all in for doing well in the Iowa Caucus, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is planning a two week, 42 town bus tour of Iowa. The bus tour begins Dec 14 and ends New Year’s Eve, according to the Washington Post.

Campaign strategists said Mitt Romney benefits from Ron Paul's strength in Iowa. Newt Gingrich currently leads in all polls there. Both are making a mistake by underestimating the strength of Ron Paul's organization and his supporters.

One Republican Iowa Mom shares her views on the Caucus and Christmas.

Newt Gingrich will try to gain momentum in Iowa with less than a month to go until the Iowa caucus.

According to the National Journal, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for president, is making a big push to either win or at least do well in the Iowa Caucuses with a big media buy in order to saturate the airways with his message.

Both Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas are putting up ads in Iowa media markets in advance of the caucuses in that state scheduled to occur on January 3, 2012, less than a month away.

The Iowa GOP caucus is fast approaching with many Republican's still unsure of their choice. Many conversations are peppered with the pros and cons of each candidate.

Iowa law protects discrimination against gays. That didn't stop a Des Moines-based baker from refusing to bake a cake.

In Iowa Herman Cain probably will feel a bit like Marshal Will Kane facing the gang of outlaws in “High Noon,” the 1952 American Western film classic starring Gary Cooper as Kane.

Occupy Iowa was moved from the State House grounds. Are they happy? No, but it meant less arrests.

If you have a business in Iowa that sells products or services subject to sales tax, you must register with the state for a retail sales tax permit to collect and pay sales tax. You can file sales tax returns and pay the tax electronically.