Narcisse for Governor » Branstad

On Third Anniversary of Jason Glass’ Call to Action, Education Still Needs Fixed in Iowa

Managing Editor — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:47:01 +0000

DES MOINES, IOWA | November 1, 2014 – “Three years after former Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass announced ‘We have a system problem that we need to address,’ Iowa’s education system still needs reform,” says Jonathan Narcisse.

[Below these comments is the November 1, 2011 news release issued by the Iowa Department of Education.]

Narcisse, is running for governor on the Iowa Party ticket and has been a long time observer and critic of Iowa’s education system. He has called for the end of over $500 ...

Branstad Funding Our Campaign?!

Managing Editor — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:22:55 +0000

[Posted by Jonathan on Facebook]

Last night I stopped at Smokey Row in Des Moines in my quest for an Oatmeal Raisin cookie. I also got a chicken caesar salad, and it was delicious.While there I ran into a gentleman I hadn’t seen for a while. He’s a passionate community activist and a Democrat. As we chatted he asked me directly “is your campaign being funded by Terry Branstad, that’s what Jack Hatch told me?”Now this is not the first time I’ve heard this. I was even ...

Reader: Iowa Party Potent Tool

Managing Editor — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 00:41:51 +0000

[Published in River Cities’ Reader, Oct 16th 2014]

A Potent Tool for Reform: Narcisse and The Iowa Party

If you’re an independent candidate for governor in Iowa, you know you’re getting traction when your message earns the support of county chairs from both major parties across the state. Your campaign must be striking powerful chords when you get endorsements from both conservative talk-radio hosts and liberal-activist leaders alike.

Jonathan Narcisse is running for governor again. (I have volunteered for and contributed to his campaign.) And if he garners ...

Steele Report

Managing Editor — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:02:07 +0000

Jonathan Narcisse recently joined Ron Steele at KWWL in Waterloo for a recording of the Steele Report.

Part 1 – Iowa Worth Fighting For & Hatch Throwing the Fight for Dems KWWL.com

Part 2 – Polk County Political Cartel, Branstad’s Failures KWWL.com

Part 3 – Entitlement Reform & Personal Responsibility KWWL.com

Open Letter to Des Moines Register

Managing Editor — Sat, 13 Sep 2014 03:00:48 +0000

An Open Letter To Carol Hunter, Senior News Director at the Des Moines Register RE: The Register’s Media Malfeasance

Dear Carol, When I announced I was exploring a run for Iowa governor, the Des Moines Register went back seven years in my history to state: “Narcisse is best known for his contentious two years on the Des Moines school board. He faced censure from his peers following his string of stinging public criticisms about fellow board and school leaders.”

In subsequent articles The Register continued to cast me as ...

The Not-So-Fair, Fair Debate forGovernor’s Race

Managing Editor — Thu, 21 Aug 2014 03:47:20 +0000

Iowa Party Candidate is Excluded from Tax Payer Funded, State Run Media’s August 14th Gubernatorial Debate at the State Fair

IPTV to Discontinue Tradition of Equal Air Time for Non-Major Party Candidates

Non-State Owned Media Fails to Report on the Polk County Machine’s Fixing of the Race

Iowa Public Television is a taxpayer funded institution with a responsibility to Iowa’s citizens and taxpayers above any other motive. IPTV operates: KDIN-DT Channel 11 – Des Moines, KBIN- Channel DT 32 – Council Bluffs, DHIN- Channel DT 36 – Red Oak, ...