Iowa’s governor’s race. You can’t win if you’re not all in. 1. Nussle was Right! — Three years after Republican …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2009 2:27 pm5971d ago
Iowa’s governor’s race. You can’t win if you’re not all in. 1. Nussle was Right! — Three years after Republican …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2009 6:53 am5972d ago
City council candidate Chuck Swore said he nearly had a “heart attack” when he heard a new public library might …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 21, 2009 2:50 pm5973d ago
Gov. Chet Culver has released preliminary plans for cutting $565 million from Iowa’s nearly $6 billion state budget. You can …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 21, 2009 10:10 am5973d ago
The NY Times‘ Maureen Dowd suggests that vice might be just the tonic needed to save newspapers. One idea – allow …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 20, 2009 2:36 pm5974d ago
Last night, during a forum for five candidates running for two at-large seats on the Cedar Rapids City Council, the …
Staff Columnists Oct. 20, 2009 12:01 am5975d ago
Another wheel tax proposal. This time it’s roulette. Cedar Rapids City Council member Justin Shields made headlines by suggesting that …
Staff Columnists Oct. 19, 2009 5:17 pm5975d ago
Cedar Rapids’ own Republican candidate for governor, Christian Fong, gave a speech to the Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps on Saturday in …
Staff Columnists Oct. 19, 2009 2:59 pm5975d ago
This arrived a short time ago in my inbox. For immediate release. Corbett Says Massive Yard Sign Theft Won’t Slow Campaign …
Staff Columnists Oct. 18, 2009 8:56 am5976d ago
Years ago, at a Terrace Hill Christmas party hosted by Gov. Tom Vilsack, I marveled at a copy of “Main …
Staff Columnists Oct. 16, 2009 4:40 pm5978d ago
The Iowa City Council soon could include a University of Iowa student in its ranks. Two of the four people …
Staff Columnists Oct. 16, 2009 2:09 pm5978d ago
1. Local Retiree Plans to Travel — So former four-term Gov. Terry Branstad said definitively this afternoon that he plans …
Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2009 2:32 pm5979d ago
The Illinois Senate sent Gov. Pat Quinn a constitutional measure that could allow Illinois voters to recall legally-challenged governors. Yes, …
Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2009 12:01 am5980d ago
Apparently, co-location is being held in an undisclosed location. Sure, everybody’s talking about it – dreaming of a ribbon sliced …
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