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  1. King has more than $1 million on hand for race against Vilsack

    If there were any question that the Steve King versus Christie Vilsack race will be a battle royale, King's new fundraising numbers show he's preparing for a fight.

    • 11:35 PM, May. 18, 2012
  2. Branstad to push for gas tax hike, avoids questions about goals

    “I think next year is the year to do it,” Branstad said today. Iowa has not raised its gasoline taxes since 1989, and highway advocates say the wear and tear on infrastructure is showing.Obradovich: Branstad: Drivers should pay more next yearMap: Gas prices around the state

    • 2:04 PM, May. 18, 2012
  3. Branstad will return to China

    Gov. Terry Branstad and a group of Iowans will return to China at the end of this month and take part in a reunion banquet with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, he said this morning.

    • 1:09 PM, May. 18, 2012
  4. Challenger in heated Clive senate race: I stand by abortion allegations

    A contentious battle to win the Republican nomination for a Senate seat in Clive continues with the challenger of incumbent Pat Ward insisting his radio ad targeting her abortion stand is correct.

    • 10:53 AM, May. 18, 2012
  5. Obama campaign lines up events for women in Davenport, Dubuque, Independence

    The Obama re-election campaign is continuing to stress women’s issues, a week before the president’s return trip to Iowa.

    • 10:49 AM, May. 18, 2012
  6. Obama to discuss economy, take time to stump in visit to Iowa next week

    Air Force One will touch down in Iowa again next week when President Barack Obama makes stops in Newton and Des Moines. On Thursday, Obama will talk about the economy in Newton, located in the county with the third- highest unemployment in the state.

    • 11:50 PM, May. 17, 2012
  7. Branstad again cooking the books on job creation, group says

    Gov. Terry Branstad is again facing heat this week for how he counts job creation efforts.

    • 8:33 AM, May. 18, 2012
  8. House measure on F-16s gains ground

    The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted on Thursday to approve legislation that would block the proposed retirement of all 21 aircraft assigned to the Iowa National Guard’s 132nd Fighter Wing in Des Moines.

    • 12:24 AM, May. 18, 2012
  9. FILE - President Barack Obama gave a speech regarding student loan debt and the future of America's youths during a rally at the UI athletic Field House in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Benjamin Roberts / Iowa City Press-Citizen Benjamin Roberts / Iowa City Pre

    Obama visits Des Moines, Newton next week

    Air Force One will touch down in Iowa again next week when President Barack Obama makes stops in Newton and Des Moines, a White House staffer said today.24 photos: Obama in Iowa City32 photos: The president in Des Moines

    • 12:52 PM, May. 17, 2012
  10. Conservative super PACs spending millions on anti-Obama TV ads

    (note: was going to say ‘in Iowa’ in headline but the groups aren’t spending millions just in Iowa. JM

    • 11:30 PM, May. 16, 2012
  11. Californian doubts Branstad's claim of businesses' interest in Iowa, ‘cold, empty, desolate hinterlands’

    Gov. Terry Branstad told the Los Angeles Times today that California businesses like Iowa’s drama-free finances and are looking to escape the Golden State’s budget woes.

    • 6:33 PM, May. 16, 2012
  12. Jill Biden pitches reasons why Iowa women are better off with Obama

    Iowa women are better off with President Barack Obama in the White House, Jill Biden said during a conference call with Iowans tonight.

    • 6:36 PM, May. 16, 2012
  13. Anti-Obama super PAC ads pile up on Iowa TV

    Money is pouring into Iowa from Republican super PACs – and that means advertisements on Iowans’ TV screens that punch President Barack Obama.

    • 6:27 PM, May. 16, 2012
  14. Michele Bachmann endorses Waukee pastor in Iowa Senate race

    Jeff Mullen, the Waukee church pastor and Republican state Senate candidate, just picked up a big endorsement in his challenge to incumbent Sen. Pat Ward.

    • 4:13 PM, May. 16, 2012
  15. Iowa Dem drops membership in conservative advocacy group

    Rep. Brian Quirk, D-New Hampton, said Wednesday he had cancelled his membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council, also known as ALEC.

    • 10:41 AM, May. 16, 2012
  16. THE PRINCIPAL RIVERWALK: Des Moines Parks and Rec Director Don Tripp stands at the foot of city hall on the Riverwalk as he gives his views on the system he has headed for the last 21 years. DAVID PURDY/THE REGISTER

    Landmark man puts his mark on Des Moines

    Don Tripp was among the youngest of Des Moines’ department directors when he took the helm of the city’s Park and Recreation Department in 1991 at age 34.

    • 12:21 AM, May. 16, 2012
  17. Mitt Romney returns to Iowa to deliver his Cut the Spending speech at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines Tuesday. Mary Chind/Register photos

    Romney: I'll fight 'spending inferno'

    Warning of a "prairie fire of debt," Mitt Romney chose swing state Iowa on Tuesday to accuse President Barack Obama of failing to tame federal deficits. "I will lead us out of this debt and spending inferno," the presumptive Republican nominee said during

    • 12:10 AM, May. 16, 2012
  18. Obradovich: Romney turns up heat, but party base is lukewarm

    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday began rolling the wheel back into his wheelhouse — economic issues — after a primary season driven largely by scorching social issues.

    • 11:45 PM, May. 15, 2012
  19. All is civil in forum for Iowa House primary featuring two Republican incumbents

    Two Iowa House incumbents seeking the same seat in next month’s primary fielded many questions but drew few contrasts in a candidate forum this evening. Reps. Annette Sweeney and Pat Grassley, both Republicans with long records in the Legislature, face one another in the June 5 primary.

    • 8:30 PM, May. 15, 2012
  20. Clive’s Senate GOP primary heats up in dueling radio ads

    A battle to win the Republican nomination for a Senate seat in Clive heated up this week with dueling radio ads.

    • 1:34 PM, May. 15, 2012
  21. Vilsack highlights gaps between King’s renewable fuels votes vs. election year rhetoric

    King’s recent election year rhetoric in support of ethanol falls flat when stacked against his consistent votes against the industry, his challenger claims.

    • 12:51 PM, May. 15, 2012
  22. Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, joined by his wife Ann and sons during a campaign appearance at the Temple for the Performing Arts , Tuesday Jan. 3, 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa.(Rodney White/The Des Moines Register) Rodney White/The Register

    Romney: Prairie fire of debt doesn’t care if it’s a donkey or elephant in your lawn

    A prairie fire of debt is sweeping across Iowa and our nation, and GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney will tell Iowans today he can douse the flames.Unions, progressive groups assail Romney's business record ahead of Des Moines visit

    • 9:55 AM, May. 15, 2012
  23. Romney will focus on federal deficit in his Des Moines visit today

    Mitt Romney is scheduled to be in Iowa today for the first time since the GOP caucuses to talk about the federal deficit. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama intends to run a lengthy TV ad here cracking him on the head for killing jobs.

    • 11:46 PM, May. 14, 2012
  24. Rep. Charles Isenhart, D-Dubuque, kept a running tally at his desk during the legislative session showing that job growth had essentially flat-lined. Jason Clayworth/The Register

    Claims on job creation in Iowa clash

    Gov. Terry Branstad's goal of creating 200,000 jobs has turned into a bit of a political ruse, economists and critics contended Monday. At issue is how to count. Branstad is using so-called gross numbers that do not factor job losses.

    • 11:38 PM, May. 14, 2012
  25. Republican presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ron Paul meets with the Des Moines Register's editorial board on Saturday November 19, 2011. David Purdy/The Des Moines Register

    Ron Paul scales back campaign

    Ron Paul said today he'll stop spending money on GOP presidential primaries, but will still try to obtain delegates for the national convention in Tampa.119 photos: Ron Paul in Iowa

    • 3:48 PM, May. 14, 2012
  26. Gov. Terry Branstad talks about the next phase of Google's Iowa operations at the Google Southlands Property in Council Bluffs in April. (David Purdy/The Des Moines Register)

    Branstad insist he’s “way ahead’ of job creation goal; state data suggests otherwise

    Gov. Terry Branstad today said his administration is “way ahead of schedule” in meeting its five-year 200,000 job creation goal.

    • 10:47 AM, May. 14, 2012
  27. GOP’s new Crossroads Generation super PAC to target young Iowa voters

    A new Republican super PAC today kicked into gear in Iowa today to whip up support younger Iowa voters.

    • 1:43 PM, May. 14, 2012
  28. Tyler Thompson, age 19, of Des Moines, right, fills out a voter registration form Saturday afternoon. Mary E. Campos, left, and Araceli Goode assisted him. BILL NEIBERGALL/THE REGISTER

    Group strives to register Hispanic voters

    A voter drive brought in 20 newly registered Latinos on Saturday, part of a yearlong effort to increase the numbers and influence of Latino voters. One of the new voters is Roger Garza.

    • 11:30 PM, May. 12, 2012
  29. Jill Biden: Iowa's glass ceiling must be broken

    A glass ceiling has hung over Iowa far too long, Jill Biden told a mostly female crowd of 320 at a private fundraiser Saturday afternoon in Des Moines.

    • 11:28 PM, May. 12, 2012
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