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The Iowa Independent caught this quote from Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), talking about Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) recent threat to join a GOP filibuster of a health care bill that includes a public health insurance plan.
“[Lieberman] still wants to be a part of the Democratic Party although he is a registered independent. He wants to [...]

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From The Iowa Independent:
A Clinton County District Court judge gave final approval Tuesday for a deal that resolves a class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and ends with the retail giant paying up to $11 million.
The suit, which was started in 2001 by workers Sally Mussman and Ronda Harmon, included nearly 100,000 current and former [...]

The Iowa Independent reports a bold prediction today from Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa):
At his 32nd annual Steak Fry fundraiser, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) was cheered by an enthusiastic crowd when he declared that a health care reform bill would pass both houses of Congress “by Christmas,” and that it would include a government-run, not-for-profit [...]

Our colleagues at The Iowa Independent have been all over the race for a state legislative seat that the National Organization for Marriage, the headline-grabbing anti-gay marriage group, had tried to turn into a referendum on the state’s legalization of same-sex unions. It was a squeaker, but Democrat Curt Hanson beat Republican Stephen Burgmeier by [...]

Over the last couple of weeks, The Iowa Independent’s team has been tracking the state’s congressional delegation as they hold town hall meetings on health care reform around Iowa. On Saturday, reporter Lynda Waddington went to an event featuring Democratic Rep. Dave Loebsack.
Compared to some of the more hostile audiences that have made headlines recently, [...]

The Iowa Independent’s Jason Hancock was trailing Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) as the senator made appearances across the state to talk about health care. Hancock reported yesterday afternoon that, at a rally in Winterset, Iowa, Grassley — the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, which is currently negotiating a much-anticipated health care bill — [...]

The Iowa Independent reports that GOP State Rep. Kent Sorenson is pulling his “facts” about health care reform straight from his email inbox.
Sorenson posted a note on his Twitter account Sunday night claiming the legislation in question contains language giving power of choice over health care decisions to a “Health Care Commissioner.”
“Page 42 healthcare bill [...]

The Iowa Independent reports that in his latest Human Events column, action-movie star and karate guy Chuck Norris has endorsed Bob Vander Plaats, a Sioux City Republican running for Iowa governor — thus completing the circle.
The Norris endorsement comes just days after former Arkansas governor and Iowa Caucus winner Mike Huckabee formally endorsed Vander Plaats [...]

One year after devastating floods in the Midwest, The Iowa Independent’s Lynda Waddington reports that government red tape continues to hinder recovery efforts.