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Bill would tax stock deals over $100,000

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:33:00 CDT

Two Iowans in Congress are pushing a tax on stock transactions they say would help offset the ballooning federal budget deficit and rein in speculative investment practices.

Iowa House speaker expects tax credit limits

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:32:00 CDT

Faced with another giant budget shortfall, the Legislature will likely limit spending on tax credits designed to create jobs, Pat Murphy says.

Republican Zaun to bid for U.S. House

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:17:00 CDT

The state senator from Urbandale joins two others in the GOP who hope to unseat Democrat Leonard Boswell.

Culver seeks budgeting change

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:29:00 CDT

The governor wants the Legislature to use the same tax revenue projections his office uses during negotiations.

Rural state court office takes unplanned day off due to budget cuts

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:06:00 CDT

A state court office in rural southern Iowa was forced to close for today because of budget cuts that reduced the office staff to one employee.

Reaction from Iowa’s delegation to Obama’s Afghanistan speech

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:35:00 CDT

SEN. CHARLES GRASSLEY, R-NEW HARTFORD

GOP’s Fong withdraws, will stay active

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:05:00 CDT

Cedar Rapids Republican Christian Fong remains a rising political star despite announcing Tuesday he was giving up his 2010 campaign for governor, supporters said.

Culver campaign chief announces resignation

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:04:00 CDT

Gov. Chet Culver’s campaign manager announced his resignation Tuesday, leaving the first-term Democrat in search of a chief political aide with less than a year until the election.

Video replay: Iowa Democratic leaders meet with Register editorial board

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:47:00 CDT

Rep. Pat Murphy (D) Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (D) House Majority Leader, Sen. Mike Gronstal (D) Senate Majority Leader and Sen. Jack Kibbie (D) Senate President talked with the Des Moines Register editorial board on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

Video replay: Iowa GOP leaders meet with Register editorial board

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:42:00 CDT

See the meeting with Rep. Kraig Paulsen (R), Iowa House Minority Leader; Sen. Paul McKinley (R), Iowa Senate Minority Leader; and the Register’s editorial board.

Story County treasurer considers run for state office

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:05:00 CDT

Story County Treasurer David Jamison, a Republican, will announce today that he has assembled a campaign committee "to more seriously explore" a run for state treasurer against Democrat Michael Fitzgerald.

AFSCME votes ’Yes’ to accept concessions

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:26:00 CDT

Iowa’s largest public employees’ union has voted in favor of $26.4 million in concessions in return for a promise of no immediate layoffs.

Iowa Poll: Complexities underlie views of nation’s wars

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:50:00 CDT

Even as Iowans’ views on President Barack Obama’s handling of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have shifted against him this fall, their views on the wars themselves remain complicated.

Iowa Poll: Iowa leans conservative, offering potential for GOP

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:32:00 CDT

Current and former Republicans say tactics and lackluster candidates make many reluctant to affiliate with the party.

Iowa conservatives back state spending programs

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:50:00 CDT

Being a conservative in Iowa does not mean overwhelming support for eliminating recent government spending programs, even in the middle of a state government budget crunch, according to the Iowa Poll.