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From the Politico: Tim Kaine, the Virginia governor and President Barack Obama’s hand-picked choice as the head of the Democratic National Committee, infuriated abortion-rights groups Monday by signing legislation that gives abortion foes an important symbolic win. The legislation Kaine signed allows Virginia to distribute and profit from “Choose Life” license plates. By my estimation, [...]

There is a rumor that all is fair in love, war and politics. Iowa Sen. Jack Hatch, however, is showing the state that the rumor is false. As was reported last week, during a heated exchange about health care reform, Hatch made an inappropriate statement. He told Iowa Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad that leadership was treating [...]

For those who are always in search of Iowa’s best BPT (breaded pork tenderloin), or for those who just like to visit Iowa restaurants, Road Food Digest has a series for you. Tenderized pork loins, marinated overnight, battered, fried, and bunned metamorphose into a transcendent meal that can be found all over Iowa, parts of [...]

I don’t have a transcript or video yet, but Pres. Barack Obama just said in his televised press conference that (paraphrasing): “It is time to start offering [Medicare/Medicaid] reimbursements on quality and not quantity. States should not be rewarded for how many procedures they do.” For those who are interested in quality health care in [...]

While checking status updates on facebook, I read this from Mona Shaw, a former candidate for Johnson County Auditor: “Mona Shaw got kicked out the Whitehouse Healthcare Summit in Des Moines for trying to ask a question. Btw, Secret Service dudes can really squeeze hard.” I’m not at the forum today (had my fill of [...]

U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin had the following to say this morning in Des Moines at the Iowa White House Forum on Health Reform: “Good morning. I welcome Nancy-Ann DeParle, Governor Mike Rounds, and our other out-of-state guests. And I thank the White House and Governor Culver for convening this important forum. “And since Senator Jack [...]

Every so often I get complacent and start believing that there is nothing else out there. When I’m in that frame of mind, no matter what I read, I’m convinced it will be the same back-and-forth, political drivel that I’ve already read. That’s also usually when I happen across something that figuratively, if not literally, [...]

Although she’s not quite a household name yet, Stephanie Rose has already made a name for herself in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. And, if U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin’s recommendation translates to confirmation by the U.S. Senate, she’ll become only the second woman in Iowa history to serve as a [...]

Take the jump below to read the remarks made by Pres. Barack Obama on Tuesday when he signed the executive order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. Prominent congressional women attending the signing ceremony included Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Barbara Boxer, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Judy Biggert, Rep. Mary [...]

Tomorrow Pres. Barack Obama will sign an executive order to create the White House Council on Women and Girls, according to a report filed today by Chris Cillizza. The announcement, which was scheduled as a part of national women’s history month, will include the names of Valerie Jarrett as chairwoman and Tina Tchen as day-to-day [...]