by admin | Aug 26, 2008 | Politics & Government
Governor Chet Culver’s five-minute speaking slot this afternoon at the Democratic National Convention in Denver will highlight issues like renewable energy and job creation. Culver’s speech this morning to Iowa Democratic delegates in Denver was...
by admin | Aug 26, 2008 | Politics & Government
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to visit Iowa early next month to see the damage from floods and tornadoes first-hand. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says the visit by Democrat Pelosi is better late than never. "If she takes her earplugs...
by admin | Aug 26, 2008 | Politics & Government
Former Iowa Congressman Jim Leach, a Republican, took the podium last night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, touting the attributes of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says he’s...
by admin | Aug 26, 2008 | Politics & Government
Just about half the Iowa delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Denver are women and they’re invited to join a march today to celebrate an anniversary — the 88th anniversary of ratificaation of the 19th Amendment, the one that gave women...
by admin | Aug 25, 2008 | Politics & Government
Barack Obama spoke Monday afternoon before a gathering of about 250 people – who were invited by his campaign to the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport. The audience included Obama supporters and undecided voters. Cynthia Ross-Freidhof, who owns a...
