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Iowa Electronic Markets betting on GOP retaining control of the House

By | 11.09.11 | 11:48 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Traders on the Iowa Electronic Markets seem convinced Republicans will retain control of the U.S. House in 2012 and gain control of the U.S. Senate.

Michigan GOP-led Senate passes bill that many think will encourage bullying

By | 11.03.11 | 10:54 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

Advocates for a law to prohibit bullying and provide school districts with the tools to address the problem were dealt a stinging rebuke Wednesday morning in the Republican-controlled Michigan Senate.

Board of Commissioners in Mich. call on each other to resign

By | 11.02.11 | 11:59 am | More from The Michigan Messenger

The Ingham County Board of Commissioners are debating internally two resolutions which they think will address a “dysfunctional” road commission.

The first proposal, introduced by Republicans who are a minority on the board, would demand the resignation of Shirley Rogers, the Road Commission chairperson. A second proposal, introduced by Democratic More…

Americans believe feds waste 51 cents of every dollar, think states waste less

By | 09.19.11 | 6:22 pm

A new Gallup poll finds, on average, Americans believe 51 cents out of every dollar the federal government spends is wasted, a new high since the question was first asked in 1979.

Education to get $55 billion boost in Obama’s jobs plan

By | 09.09.11 | 2:10 pm

Within president Obama’s $447 billion jobs bill he announced Thursday in an address to a joint session of Congress, some $55 billion would go directly to K-12 educators and renovations to nearly 35,000 schools.

The speech has won plaudits from labor groups and most of the Democratic base for its More…

Minnesota is ranked 13th most Democratic state

By | 08.11.11 | 2:03 pm | More from The Minnesota Independent

According to a Gallup survey of 170,000 adults nationwide, Minnesota ranks 13th in the nation for Democratic advantage just behind New Jersey and ahead of Washington state. Minnesota dipped sharply in 2010 in Democratic advantage only to rebound a bit in 2011.

Gridlock in Iowa Legislature over education, job creation

By | 05.20.11 | 9:21 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Image by Matt MahurinFrustrations are running high on Iowa’s Capitol Hill. The 2011 Legislative session inched into the 130-day range this week, and lawmakers are reluctant to give an end date as Republicans and Democrats continue to battle job creation tactics, education funding and budget and property tax relief issues.

Majority of Republicans want a third party for the first time

By | 05.10.11 | 11:16 am

For the first time since Gallup began polling the public on the issue, a majority of Republicans back the establishment of a third political party. Although support for a third party among all Americans is actually down from last year, the rise of the tea party may be responsible More…

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In Massachusetts, Democrats join fight against unions’ collective bargaining rights

By | 04.27.11 | 6:15 pm

In a sign that Republican-led attacks on public unions’ collective bargaining rights may be reaching a tipping point on their way to widespread application, the Massachusetts House of Representatives Tuesday night passed Amendment 749 to its 2012 budget. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Brian (D-Essex), is said by its More…

Iowa Democrats prepare for Wisconsin-type collective bargaining threat

By | 03.04.11 | 9:24 am | More from The Iowa Independent

hard hats (Flickr Creative Commons/Michelllaurence)DES MOINES — “Wisconsin comes to Iowa next week” was the message Iowa Democrats delivered Thursday as they prepare to square off against Republicans over House Study Bill 117, legislation that makes changes to Iowa’s collective bargaining laws for public employees.