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Last weekend, Women for Obama groups in 29 Iowa communities hosted Women for Change events. At each organizing event, local women met with undecided friends and neighbors in their community to discuss why they believe Obama is the best candidate to transform the country and bring an end to “politics as usual.” “If we want [...]

The presidential campaign for New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has announced the endorsement of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the nation’s largest public sector union. In total, AFSCME represents more than 1.4 million workers. The union has said it has plans to activate a 40,000-member voluntary force and launch a [...]

For those interested in debate coverage, Deeth was in the driver’s seat at Iowa Independent with some of us chiming in from the peanut gallery. Commentary was also to be had at the Back Roads to the White House. There are also, of course, some solo thoughts from Yepsen at the Register. No doubt there [...]

Barack Obama’s visit to Cedar Rapids Monday, Oct. 29, was a work in contrast as the candidate began the tour discussing his plans for Social Security and ended it on the MTV/MySpace stage, answering questions from college students. Liz Belden, an Iowa senior who receives Social Security, was happy to start the day with a [...]

We can all now officially mark our calendars. Iowa Democrats and Republicans will caucus on the same night: Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008. The Democratic State Central Committee held a conference call tonight in which membership overwhelmingly agreed to the recommendation put forth by Chairman Scott Brennan. As many have reported, this is the earliest date [...]

JoJo – Too Little Too Late: Jen at Feministing took offense at a letter/ad sent out by Louisiana State Senate candidate Yvonne Dorsey. There are some scans on the site if you click over. Evidently the main bone of contention is the use of hearts at bullets on the text. My feeling is that it [...]

Probably most of you have had opportunity to hear the unfortunate events which led to the arrest of 47-year-old Craig McCullough of Cedar Rapids. If you haven’t here are the highlights: Boy meets girl. Boy buys girl. Boy travels to downtown building with girl. Boy blows girl up. Boy removes trousers. Boy lies with fully-inflated [...]

A healthier Iowa is only five steps away. That’s the message Lt. Gov. Patty Judge is hoping will spread throughout the state. Judge and local pediatric nurse practitioner Sharon Yearous held a meeting Friday morning at Mercy Medical Complex in Cedar Rapids to provide the public a view of the recommendations that came out of [...]

Every four years Americans hear how the younger generation is going to make its voice known at the polls. While the country has yet to see young people truly come out in force, Iowa’s Secretary of State, Rock the Vote and Public Interest Research Group‘s New Voters Project are teaming up to encourage participation in [...]

If the crowd at the announcement reception for Rep. Swati Dandekar is any indication, her upcoming pursuit of a seat in the Iowa Senate will continue to be as bipartisan as her past successes in House District 36. Dandekar’s special guest at the reception in a Cedar Rapids home was Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal. [...]