by Kay Henderson | Aug 12, 2014 | Military, News, Politics & Government
Iowa Democrats and Bruce Braley’s campaign are drawing attention to comments Republican U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst made during an ABC interview late last week. “What we see going on in Iraq right now, if this current administration had followed...
by Kay Henderson | May 12, 2010 | Education, Politics & Government
The former Iowa senator and congressman who is the father of Iowa’s current governor has been named interim director of a prestigious Harvard University program. Democrat John Culver was elected to congress in 1964 and he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1974....
by Matt Kelley | Feb 17, 2010 | Politics & Government
Former Republican Congressman Jim Leach says back-scratching politicians have fueled the ire of people involved with the “tea party” movement. President Obama appointed Leach to serve as president of the National Endowment for the Humanities and Leach was...
by admin | Aug 4, 2009 | Human Interest, Politics & Government
Former Iowa Congressman Jim Leach is one step closer to being confirmed as the next chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Leach represented portions of eastern Iowa in congress for 30 years. Leach, a Republican, endorsed Barack Obama in August of...
by admin | Jun 3, 2009 | Human Interest, Politics & Government
President Obama has nominated former Iowa Congressman Jim Leach to head the National Endowment for the Humanities. Leach, a Republican, served eastern Iowa in congress for 30 years and, after losing a reelection bid in 2006, he became a college professor. If...
