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I wrote a post yesterday that was scheduled to publish today in honor of Women’s Equality Day. But, upon waking up this morning to the news that U.S. Sen. Ted Kennedy had lost his battle with cancer, I knew what I’d written wasn’t nearly enough. By all rights I should not have been touched by [...]

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver today voiced his displeasure with President George W. Bush’s proposed rule change that would redefine birth control as abortion. “Redefining certain forms of birth control as abortion is an unreasonable interpretation of basic contraception and family planning,” Culver said. “Over 98 percent of all American women will use contraceptives at some [...]

Iowans — especially those who live in the districts represented by Congressmen Steve King, Tom Latham and, yes, even Leonard Boswell — need to let their voices be heard about retroactive telecom immunity. The U.S. Senate was unsuccessful in keeping the provision that granted such immunity to the large telecom corporations who were complaisant in [...]

Funding for many domestic programs is on the chopping block as President George W. Bush’s 2009 federal budget proposes increased military spending and permanent status for earlier tax cuts. The budgetary cuts take aim at Child Care and Development Block Grants, Community Development Block Grants, Improving Teacher Quality State Grants, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance, Section [...]

There’s always a bit of jostling when a member of a political party decides to enter into a primary contest against an incumbent, but the race in Iowa’s 3rd District only began a few weeks ago and candidates are already exchanging blows. On Tuesday, challenger Ed Fallon pledged to support the winning 3rd District candidate [...]

A great deal has changed in our nation and world during the nearly 40 years since a group of women met at a conference in Boston to talk about their medical experiences and share knowledge about their bodies. While the women associated with the group have never changed their primary focus of educating women about [...]

Below are statements and reactions from Iowa’s federal legislators, following President George W. Bush’s final State of the Union address. Senator Tom Harkin “I welcomed the spirit of cooperation in parts of the President’s speech tonight and I am looking forward to working with him on important legislation we must finish this year. “The President’s [...]

Residents in Battleboro, Vermont — the only state President George W. Bush hasn’t visited since taking office in 2001 — probably won’t be seeing the nation’s highest elected official anytime soon. And, if they do, it is likely their actions will spark a firestorm throughout the nation. The community, according to a news report in [...]

After nearly a year, it is now likely that Matt Michael Dummermuth, interim U.S. attorney for the northern district of Iowa and a native of Elgin, will face U.S. Senate confirmation hearings. The White House news service has reported that Dummermuth’s official nomination for the position was sent to the Senate in December. Dummermuth’s appointment [...]

Congressman Dave Loebsack kicked off his second round of meetings with residents in Iowa’s 2nd District by shunning what he termed the “hyper partisanship” of Washington, D.C. “I might just say, generally, [my first year in Congress] was even more than I expected it would be in many ways,” Loebsack, a first-year Democrat, told the [...]