Greener Pastures

Terry Branstad’s resignation today to become U.S. Ambassador to China makes him the fourth of the 41 men and women to serve as governor of Iowa to resign before the end of their term. Each of the previous three governors resigned from their seat after being elected to the U.S. Senate: Republican Samuel Kirkwood in…

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Stranger Things Have Happened

Four-term U.S. Representative Mo Brooks added his name to the growing list of Republicans vying for appointed U.S. Senator Luther Strange’s seat in 2017’s special election. Brooks is the sixth GOPer slated to appear on the mid-August primary ballot – one shy of the party record. The high water mark is currently the seven Republicans…

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