Iowa Politics

LATEST IOWA HEADLINES

May 13
	· Questions raised about budget bill amendment
	· State to help businesses that sell renewable fuels – New agency will deal with Native American issues – Culver expected to wrap up work on legislation by Friday
	· Culver 'very troubled' by Postville allegations – Feds say more than 300 arrested in immigration raid
	· State to shrink Hawk-I ad budget
	· Group provides translations of Iowa voter forms
	· Iowa's longest-serving justice retires from Supreme Court
	· IowaPolitics.com TUES News Summary
May 12
	· IowaPolitics.com MON PM Update
	· Immigration officials descend on Postville plant – Earlier: Activists worried about immigration raid in Waterloo

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COMMENTARY

May 13
	· Charlie Wishman and John Hale: Health Care Reform bill is truly surprising and historic
	· Gene Fraise: Successful bipartisan session reflects Iowans' priorities
May 12
	· Charlotte Eby: McCain eyes Iowa in general election
	· Marc Hansen: High gas prices could solve lots of worries
	· Philip Brasher: Green Giant could get jollies back in farm bill
May 9
	· Bob Elliott: Scalia, engaging and scary
	· Dean Krenz: Political hot air provides no solutions for high gas prices
	· Rev. H. Milton Cole-Duvall Jr.: Celebrate Obama's church, its history
	· Tim Ackarman: Tax rebate program has many flaws
May 8
	· Brenda LaBlanc: Changes needed to protect borrowers
	· C. Paschal Eze: Time to export America's goods
	· Dave Yoder: 'Rights:' A word often misused by Americans
	· Doug Skarin: How to address mortgage crisis?
May 7
	· Arlecia D. Simmons: Don't let the media's spin influence your beliefs
	· Gilbert Cranberg: Dems should use simple, trustworthy count for caucuses

ELECTION COVERAGE

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-- Caucus Round-up
-- Multimedia Blog
-- AdWatch
-- BlogWatch

RECENT POLLS

April 17
	· SUSA: McCain 48%, Clinton 42%; Obama 49%, McCain 42%
April 6
	· Rasmussen: Obama 46%, McCain 42%; McCain 51%, Clinton 36%
March 20
	· SUSA: Obama 50%, McCain 44%; McCain 48%, Clinton 44%

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TOP IOWA BLOGS

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RECENT PRESS RELEASES

May 12
	· AARP: AARP advocates to attend governor’s health care reform bill signing
	· Eichhorn Campaign: Harkin's "what the heck" attitude is a disservice to Iowans
	· Gov. Culver: Signed bill to expand renewable fuels infrastructure and access
	· Gov. Culver: Signs legislation to preserve environment
	· Gov. Culver: Statement on ICE activity in Postville
	· Health Care for All Coalition: Health care reform bill applauded
	· Iowans for Tax Relief: 2008 session ends with unprecedented spending increases and loss of local vote on school infrastructure tax
	· Miller-Meeks Campaign: Psychiatrist shortage among pressing health care issues needing serious attention
	· MoveOn.org Political Action: 'Obamacan' beats 1100 entries to win MoveOn ad contest
	· U.S. Rep. Braley: Statement on Postville ICE raid

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