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Steve King on Reid: ‘Every Word Was True’

By | 01.11.10 | 10:26 am

The conservative congressman from Iowa goes a little off-message, via my colleague Jason Hancock at The Iowa Independent. King’s response to the Reid flap, on Twitter:

If Harry Reid had defended Lott, he should not resign for his remarks about Obama. Every word was true. A pass for

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Harkin: Lieberman Has Something to Lose

By | 10.29.09 | 6:22 pm

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

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Wal-Mart Agrees to $11 Million Settlement in Iowa Class-Action Suit

By | 10.14.09 | 5:18 pm

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

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Harkin: ‘Strong Public Option’ Will Pass by Christmas

By | 09.13.09 | 10:35 pm

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

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The National Organization for Marriage Loses One in Iowa

By | 09.03.09 | 11:42 am

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 More…

‘Obama Lies, Grandma Dies!!!’

By | 08.17.09 | 3:14 pm

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.

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Grassley Repeats ‘Death Panels’ Comments

By | 08.13.09 | 10:05 am

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 More…

Iowa Republican Cribs Bogus Health Care Claim From Chain Email

By | 08.05.09 | 11:25 am

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

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Chuck Norris Endorses GOP Gubernatorial Candidates

By | 06.12.09 | 4:29 pm

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

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