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Posted at February 14, 2007 at 4:52 pm
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Former Iowa liberal blogger and ISU student Gavin Aronsen is one of the writers for a new bi-weekly newsletter in Ames, called the Ames Progressive. It looks to be quite the endeavor but also quite interesting. His interview this week is with 2006 Democratic Secretary of Agriculture candidate Denise O’Brien, talking to her […]
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Posted at February 12, 2007 at 6:00 am
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The New York Times had an article yesterday on the economic growth that ethanol is spurring across rural America, even in places like Grinnell. However, the article only grazed on the hidden costs and unintended consequences of this boom.
The rise in the use of ethanol has raised corn prices considerably. As this article from Bloomberg […]
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Posted at January 30, 2007 at 2:58 pm
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Here is the release from Drake on Vilsack’s newest job, and the essentials below:
“Along with Neil Hamilton, Drake’s Dwight D. Opperman distinguished professor of law, Vilsack will teach a May interim course focusing on legal issues relating to rural development and renewable energy. The course will consider policies being proposed for the 2007 Farm Bill […]
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Posted at January 10, 2007 at 9:55 pm
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Now, I know no one really reads Juice, the site/paper owned by the Register which tries to be the “definitive guide to being a 25- to 34-year-old in the Des Moines area”, on a regular or consistent basis. Or, at least not anybody I that I know and respect (though if you do, I […]
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Posted at January 9, 2007 at 11:03 pm
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Today was Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement’s annual lobby day at the state capitol. They picked quite a busy day, but one when they knew all the legislators would be in attendance and when they would have a captive audience. I didn’t get a chance to check out their rally and talk to […]
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Posted at January 7, 2007 at 9:24 pm
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Last year when the Legislature went into session — and when they debated the heated bills — it was our good friend of the blogosphere Bacon who went up there and did the real reporting work and really helped push the blogs in Iowa to begin talking about local politics from the statehouse level, not […]
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Posted at January 6, 2007 at 1:54 pm
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I have a feeling that I might start making this post a regular weekly fixture. If you’re interested, last week’s recap can be found here (the guests were the Reporters Roundtable discussion crew). This week featured House Minority Leader Christopher Rants and Senate Minority Leader Mary Lundby. You can read the transcript […]
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Posted at January 2, 2007 at 9:44 pm
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Thanks to John Deeth for pointing out the story on the Gazette’s website about the swearing in ceremonies for the five statewide elected officials who took the oath of office today. And it looks like Secretary of State Mauro is planning on getting right to work as he begins to push and lobby for […]
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Posted at December 29, 2006 at 4:04 pm
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I’m curious to gauge the reaction of folks to this decision by Governor-Elect Chet Culver:
“Gov.-elect Chet Culver has ousted Iowa’s top environmental official, Jeff Vonk and nominated the head of the nonprofit Iowa Environmental Council to replace him.
Rich Leopold, the environmental council chief, is also a former employee of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, […]
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