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Supporters of both candidates in the First District congressional race turned out on Mays Island Wednesday afternoon for an event organized by Rep. Bruce Braley’s campaign. About two dozen Braley supporters and about half that many backers of Republican challenger Ben Lange jockeyed for position in the afternoon heat, trying to hold their candidate’s [...]
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Iowa defensive lineman Christian Ballard was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round (106 overall) on Saturday at the NFL draft. Ballard, who stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 298 pounds, started his last 39 games at Iowa and played in 49 games. He issues considered one of the most versatile defensive linemen in the draft [...]
continue »IOWA CITY — Iowa’s 20-17 loss to Ohio State likely cost them a chance to play in the Capital One Bowl this year, David Korducki, a selection committee member for Florida Citrus Sports, said the Hawkeyes need to beat Minnesota next week and have a loss by either Michigan State, Ohio State or Wisconsin just [...]
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IOWA CITY — Iowa fans get to see Fran McCaffery’s up-tempo style of play up close on Sunday in the team’s exhibition against Illinois-Springfield. But don’t expect 150 points or perfection, either. “It’s going to be fast-paced,” Iowa sophomore forward Eric May said. “Hopefully there will be some alley-oops. But it’s not going to be [...]
continue »DES MOINES – Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats today ruled out an independent bid for governor in the Nov. 2 general election and instead said he will spearhead an effort to unseat three Iowa Supreme Court justices who were part of an April 2009 ruling that made same-sex marriage legal in Iowa. Vander [...]
continue »DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver promised Wednesday to push for a major new investment in education if re-elected in November that would include a 4 percent boost in base state aid for Iowa’s K-12 public schools in fiscal 2012. The first-term Democrat also pledged support for moving Iowa toward universal preschool, raising graduation rates [...]
continue »Government and political coverage from Source Media Group is now available at www.EasternIowaGovernment.com. In addition to news about Iowa state government and politics, www.EasternIowaGovernment.com is your source for news about local government in Cedar Rapids and Linn County as well as Iowa City and Johnson County. You can participate in the blog by commenting on [...]
continue »Iowa House Republican Leader Kraig Paulsen is called on Gov. Chet Culver to rein in Richard Leopold, his appointed director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and order him not to block an oil refinery that could creates jobs for Iowans. Paulsen, who represents northern and western Linn County, said Leopold’s objections could scuttle [...]
continue »CEDAR RAPIDS – The 25-year-old Iowa Lottery is an “offline business in an online world,” but Director Terry Rich is out to change that. Later this month, the Lottery will take bids on a new computer system that will allow players to check their tickets at automated kiosks in retail stores as July 1, 2011, [...]
continue »DES MOINES – Former Gov. Terry Branstad’s campaign Tuesday accused Gov. Chet Culver of using a “sleight of hand” to deceive Iowa voters by touting a low ranking for public debt that pre-dated Culver’s I-JOBS borrowing. Culver’s office issued a news release Tuesday trumpeting the fact that Iowa placed second lowest nationally in per-capita state [...]
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