Gov. Chet Culver launched his re-election effort in Des Moines today. Rather than drive west, I’m waiting until he comes …
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Gov. Chet Culver launched his re-election effort in Des Moines today. Rather than drive west, I’m waiting until he comes …
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The weather wasn’t part of the plan, but the show went on in spite of the cold and wind. Organizers …
State Sen. Merlin Bartz curiously carried the fight over same-sex marriages to the state’s campgrounds this week. Now he finds …
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I almost called this blog post “Mike Porter, are you kidding me?” but I thought that might be a little …
Plugged-in Iowa City blogger John Deeth reportsthat Vice President Joe Biden will join Chet Culver for his Cedar Rapids campaign kick …
Iowa City Council members are on their way to further restricting panhandlers downtown, a move that’s got a lot of …
Ignoring the pundits who say they distinctly smell toasted Democrat whenever they see his poll numbers, Gov. Chet Culver is running for re-election …
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