The bill was passed by the House Wednesday by a margin of 318-106. The overwhelming vote of support in both houses of Congress virtually ensures that the bill will soon become [...]


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The bill was passed by the House Wednesday by a margin of 318-106. The overwhelming vote of support in both houses of Congress virtually ensures that the bill will soon become [...]
The Republican Party of Iowa has three candidates seeking to knock out U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin in November, and we’ll know the GOP choice in less than three weeks on June 3. Those vying include Christopher Reed, George Eichhorn and Steve Rathje, who was in Sioux City [...]
If the upcoming campaign were a soap opera, it looks like its title would be "The Old And The Vain."POSTVILLE - The sprawling Agriprocessors packing plant on the outskirts of town is imposing and intimidating even if you don’t know about the jaw-dropping lawlessness our government says went on inside these fences.Knowing sends a chill up your back.
So it’s probably lucky you can’t stay long. Tuesday, a stern, [...]
I’m sure that some groups are celebrating Chet Culver’s veto yesterday of the Collective Bargaining bill, and the salary increases for himself and other statewide elected officials. They should celebrate, it was important for them to bring pressure on Culver to do the right thing. Now before we pat ourselves [...]
Hello to the Bleeding Heartland community! I'm Tyler Olson, representing Iowa House District 38 in Cedar Rapids (you can see my full bio here). I wanted to introduce myself and express my appreciation for the discussion about how we are going to keep Iowa moving forward.
I just finished [...]
First, as a woman, I would like to say that I purchased no Playboy products for this story. Second, I will admit I first heard about this as I was sitting in a Des Moines bar on Tuesday night.
Yesterday, I began to see on-line references to a poll [...]

I know that was true for me after the Waveland Cafe went smoke-free last fall.
Although Hansen's [...]
U.S. Congressman Bruce Braley is pushing federal agencies to investigate Agriprocessors in Postville for possible violations of immigration law.
In a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, Braley questioned "Agriprocessors' commitment to making sure they have a legal workforce." The [...]
Given the way the April 29 vote turned out, there was little chance [...]
The 2004 campaign to purge voters from the roles in Florida has moved to Missouri. It has already been successful in Arizona and Indiana. See this tale with photo from Digby.
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AUGUST 2006: The company agrees to pay $603,086 to settle a complaint by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Federal prosecutors had accused the owners of discharging pollutants into Postville's city water [...]
U.S. Congressman Bruce Braley is pushing federal agencies to investigate Agriprocessors in Postville for possible violations of immigration law.
In a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, Braley questioned "Agriprocessors' commitment to making sure they have a legal [...]
The Library of Congress has announced twenty-five new additions to the National Recording Registry...where archived recordings are preserved for their cultural, historic or aesthetically significance.In our age of information and communication, so many can remain trapped and unable to cry out for help.
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McDonald's expects to give out 8 million free samples of its chicken breakfast biscuits and sandwiches today.The promotion's part of McDonald's efforts to convince customers to try their expanded chicken menu.You can pick up the free breakfast or lunch item with the purchase of a medium [...]
A few days after I discussed Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ first television ad she airs another one. This time it has a much more personal story. Check it out.
I have not been very impressed with the Teahen Campaign and using their website. Much of it has not been updated with new [...]