Challenging incumbency. Iowa republicans aiming for statehouse turnover. A conversation with two republican challengers, attorney general candidate Brenna Findley and secretary of state hopeful Matt Schultz, on this edition of Iowa Press.
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Iowa Press – Matt Schultz and Brenna Findley: Secretary of State and Attorney General?
Friday, June 25th, 2010GOP secretary of state hopefuls seek stronger election laws
Monday, May 31st, 2010By James Lynch
Globe Gazette
Excerpt from article:
Along with election integrity, Schultz wants the Secretary of State’s Office to play a larger role in business development.
“The secretary of state ought to be an advocate for business and business development, not just sit under the Golden Dome, but be out there talking to businesses to find out what they need and what the state can do to help them grow,” Schultz said.
A chief concern is high commercial property taxes and said the state needs to offset that, perhaps with lower business taxes, to encourage business development and job creation.
He’d add a link from the secretary of state’s website to the federal e-verify website as well as training videos so businesses would know how to use the federal e-verify website.
Although he may be promoting himself as the “pro-jobs” candidate, Schultz doesn’t overlook the secretary of state’s responsibility for elections.
“I’m the one candidate really pushing for a photo ID for voting,” he said. “You have to have a photo ID to get on a plane, cash a check or to buy alcoholic beverage. It doesn’t make sense to me that you don’t need one to vote.”
He also wants to reform — nor throw out — Iowa’s Election Day registration law. He proposed that people who register at the polls would vote by provisional ballot so election officials can verify those voters are who they say they are and are voting in the appropriate precinct.
His concern with election integrity is not to suggest voter fraud is widespread, “but any voter fraud is too much,” Schultz said.
Read full story here – Source: www.globegazette.com
Fox 44 News Interview: Secretary of State Candidate Stumps in Siouxland
Friday, May 28th, 2010KPTH Fox 44 News
(SIOUX CITY, IA) Iowa Secretary of State candidate Matt Schultz stumps for votes in Siouxland. He’s touring the state campaigning for next month’s primary. The Republican is a two-term city councilman in Council Bluffs who wants to focus on jobs.
“Well if I’m elected Secretary of State, I’m going to be advocate for business. I’m not just going to sit in that pretty gold dome. I want to get out and meet with business leaders and find out how we can help grow jobs and grow businesses here in Iowa,” says Matt Schultz, (R) Iowa Secretary of State candidate.
Read full story here – Source: www.kpth.com
Republican secretary of state hopefuls call for election reform
Thursday, May 27th, 2010By James Q. Lynch
Excerpt from Article:
Along with election integrity, Schultz wants the secretary of state’s office to play a larger role in business development.
“The secretary of state ought to be an advocate for business and business development, not just sit under the golden dome, but be out there talking to businesses to find out what they need and what the state can do to help them grow,” Schultz said.
A chief concern is high commercial property taxes, and he said the state needs to offset that, perhaps with lower business taxes, to encourage business development and job creation.
He’d add a link from the secretary of state’s website to the federal e-verify website as well as training videos so businesses would know how to use the federal e-verify website.
Although he may be promoting himself as the “pro-jobs” candidate, Schultz doesn’t overlook the secretary of state’s responsibility for elections.
“I’m the one candidate really pushing for a photo ID for voting,” he said. “You have to have a photo ID to get on a plane, cash a check or to buy alcoholic beverages. It doesn’t make sense to me that you don’t need one to vote.”
He also wants to reform Iowa’s Election Day registration law. He proposed that people who register at the polls would vote by provisional ballot so election officials can verify those voters are who they say they are and are voting in the appropriate precinct.
His concern with election integrity is not to suggest voter fraud is widespread, “but any voter fraud is too much,” Schultz said.
Read full story here – Souce: www.qctimes.com
Secretary of State Candidate Schultz Visits Atlantic
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Atlantic News Telegraph
Matt Schultz, a candidate for Iowa’s Secretary of State position, made a stop in Atlantic on Tuesday morning at the Cass County Courthouse.
Schultz said his two biggest goals for the job include advocating for jobs in Iowa and stopping election and voter fraud in the state.
“The issues that are important to me are voter I.D. and jobs for the residents of this state,” Schultz said in a press release. Schultz has been an avid supporter of identification at the polls when voting. “You show your I.D. when you write a check, and when you check into an airport terminal, so why do we not verify who we are when we go to vote?” asked Schultz.
Read full story here – Source: www.swiowanewssource.com
