U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. will deliver the 12th Dwight D. Opperman Lecture in Constitutional Law at Drake University today.
The free lecture starts at 3 p.m. in the Knapp Center, 2525 Forest …
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has opened a civil investigation into foreclosure practices at Ally Financial Inc., formerly GMAC Mortgage. On Sept. 20, the company announced that it ordered brokers in Iowa and 22 other …
If Tea Party candidates are elected in November, we’ll be realistic and not expect them to dramatically change Washington, D.C., overnight.
But if this movement keeps its momentum for a few years, eventually we should …
The U.S. Senate voted 61-38 on Thursday to end a Republican filibuster of legislation that would give small businesses $12 billion in tax cuts, TheHill.com reported. Lawmakers then passed the bill, which Democratic leaders have …
The Warren County Philanthropic Partnership (WCPP) will receive a $122,952 state award from the County Endowment Fund to advance community-based philanthropy in the county. Under terms of the legislation, the WCPP will direct 75 percent …
Two confirmed victims of a nationwide outbreak of food poisoning from salmonella-tainted eggs will testify today as Congress considers new food-safety legislation. Carol Lobato, 77, of Littleton, Colo., developed septic shock and nearly died in …
Last week’s first gubernatorial debate was interesting but frustrating – as such events generally are.
If only we could see Gov. Chet Culver and former Gov. Terry Branstad in a freer form of debate, an …
Gov. Chet Culver announced today that the I-JOBS board has approved $30 million in funds to assist the construction of 23 disaster-prevention-related initiatives in 21 counties.
$2.1 million in I-JOBS funding was awarded to Polk …
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week after the summer recess, and providing assistance to small businesses tops their to-do list. Their goal: Help small businesses, and boost the economy, according to CNNMoney.com
The Senate …
Microsoft Corp. has turned its headquarters campus into a single wireless hot spot, giving workers in scores of buildings and aboard a shuttle bus a steady Web link to test a potential $4 billion market.…
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