Iowans had better start having babies. Nielsen...you know, the ones who send you those letters to get you to keep track of what tv shows you...

Now, I could say something about AARP stealing my corn idea at the Iowa State Fair. But I won't:) AARP had fair goers drop a kernel into...

Iowa Congressman Steve King told me he heard from hundreds of Iowans who wanted him to run for governor and hundreds of others who wanted hi...

My Purple Matters Internet radio show is on the air Thursday at 4pm central. Listen/watch at www.macsworldlive.com What do you think about ...

On the day Republican Jerry Behn, a state senator and farmer from Boone, announced he was running for governor, much of the talk still focus...

Tuesday, Republican Jerry Behn, a four-term state senator and farmer from Boone, announced he was running for governor. Another candidate th...

The Republican Party of Iowa Executive Director Jeff Boeyink told me that on Monday he plans to ask the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure ...

I'm curious what you think about this... Does the Democrat during this debate get double-teamed? I watched it on the Fox News Channel th...

So what person or what group is behind this? The line at the bottom says it's paid for by a group called "Iowans for Truth and Hon...

It appears embattled State Rep. Kerry Burt has avoided his OWI trial that was supposed to start next Monday. ( Update: Burt pleaded guilty ...

Iowa Governor Chet Culver seemed to be confused about whose green paid for the new green building he helped unveil yesterday and Republicans...

Some Iowa Democrats are whispering about a "mystery candidate" who will take on Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley next year. ...

My wife and I are getting ready to head out Monday on my first-ever trip out of the country. We will fly to Paris for a few days, then take ...

Today, Governor Chet Culver wouldn't say double-troubled Waterloo State Rep Kerry Burt should resign following his drunken driving arres...

Waterloo Representative Kerry Burt told Ankeny police that before they arrested him for drunk driving, he had been partying with the governo...

Sarah Palin is quitting as Alaska's governor today. So, now what? Will she write a book, make a lot of money giving speeches and then ru...

Chris (formerly Christopher) Rants has been an outspoken critic of Governor Chet (formerly Chester) Culver's spending of taxpayer dollar...

My Internet radio show, Purple Matters, is now archived in case you missed it Thursday. Here's what you missed: health care debate--anot...

President Barack Obama's Iowa campaign (I'm not really sure what else to call it) is planning a "town hall meeting" next W...

President Barack Obama gives a national address (you can watch it live on WHO-TV 13 at 7pm--thought the bosses would like that promotional p...