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DNC ‘Gotta Vote’ bus coming to Kissimmee, UCF
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelThe Democratic National Committee has had a “Gotta Vote” bus rolling around Florida this week, with frequent stops to encourage supporters of Barack Obama and other Democrat to vote early. Tomorrow, the bus will roll into Kissimmee and the... -
Iowa ex-gov backs O'Malley's offshore wind push
Gov.Martin O'Malleyis getting backing from the Midwest in his push to put giant wind turbines off Maryland's coast.
Former Iowa Gov. Chet Culver, a fellow Democrat, showed up in Annapolis Tuesday to testify in support of O'Malley's bill to provide...Tags: Electricity Production and Distribution, Annapolis, Executive Branch, Government, Natural Gas
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"Factual" email isn't
Blogging with Bill WhiteOver the last couple of months, several people have forwarded me the following e-mail. It’s liberally dotted with terrible flood photos to illustrate the havoc, a few of which I’ll reproduce here. Two standards? After Katrina, the media blamed... -
UNI RAISES: Faculty at the University of Northern Iowa will be getting raises for the next two years following an arbitrator's adoption of a new plan for compensation
Staff WriterUniversity of Northern Iowa faculty members are in line for raises of more than 3.5 percent for the next two years after an arbitrator adopted a proposal by their union to end a bargaining impasse. Arbitrator Stanley Michelstetter II ruled that UNI...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Career and Workplace, Education, Unions
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OFFICE CLOSING: The Rebuild Iowa Office, opened in 2009 to deal with the aftermath of flooding in 2008, will close Thursday
Staff WriterA state office opened by former Gov. Chet Culver to help Iowa recover from historic flooding and damaging storms in 2008 is closing its doors. The Rebuild Iowa Office will close on Thursday after lawmakers declined to extend the office's June 2011 sunset...Tags: Floods, Disasters and Accidents, Justice System, Iowa, Human Interest
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CHARGES DISMISSED: Two executives of Peninsula Gaming are no longer facing charges they violated Iowa's campaign disclosure laws
Staff WriterCharges have been dismissed against executives with an Iowa gaming company who were accused of violating the state's campaign disclosure laws. The charges against Dubuque-based Peninsula Gaming LLC's chief executive Martin Brent Stevens and its chief...Tags: Polk County (Iowa), Justice System, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Iowa, Lawyers
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CAMPAIGN INQUIRY: Newly filed court documents reveal details of alleged campaign donation scheme by two eastern Iowa men
Staff WriterA Davenport attorney and the president of a group seeking a casino in Fort Dodge allegedly took money from Peninsula Gaming LLC and gave it to former Gov. Chet Culver's campaign, agreeing it wouldn't look good if the contribution came from the Dubuque-...Tags: Justice System, Iowa, Lawyers, Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice
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What Michelle Obama is telling graduates this year
Top of the TicketFirst Lady talks at the University of Northern Iowa.... -
Iowa film tax credit program racked by scandal
Company TownCall it Iowa’s field of nightmares. The state famously depicted in Kevin Costner’ s 1989 baseball classic “Field of Dreams” has become mired in an ever-widening scandal over alleged abuses of its film tax credit program. Last week,... -
CONSULTING CULVER: Former-governor Chet Culver isn't waiting around for a job offer, instead he's starting his own renewable energy consulting firm
Staff WriterFormer Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is turning his work building the state's renewable energy industry into a consulting firm. Culver, who lost his bid for re-election last fall, says that he sees his company providing small businesses a less expensive way to...Tags: Business Enterprises, Renewable Energy, Regional Authority, Energy Saving, Iowa
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WORLEY STAYING: The resignation of the head of Iowa Veterans Home has been postponed while he seeks advice on treatment for a medical issue
Staff WriterThe commandant of the Iowa Veterans Home has postponed his resignation as he seeks medical advice and treatment options for undisclosed health concerns. Gov. Terry Branstad on Tuesday granted David Worley's request to stay on as commandant while he...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terry Branstad, Iowa, Veterans Affairs, Executive Branch
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JUDGE JOB: Former Lt. Gov. Patty Judge has a new job at the Statehouse, keeping finances in line for the House Democrats
Staff WriterFormer Lt. Gov. Patty Judge has been named the finance director for House Democrats. Judge is expected to start her new job on Wednesday. Democrats hold 40 of the 100 seats in the House and Judge says good candidates who are well finance provide an...Tags: Regional Authority, Justice System, Judges, Iowa, Kevin McCarthy
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