Iowa Independent (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
While seeking comment on another story, The Des Moines Register’s Clark Kauffman discovered that Gov. Chet Culver and his family are once again vacationing in the million-dollar condo of real estate developer Bill Knapp. Culver also stayed at Knapp’s Florida condo for a week during the 2008 legislative session. Knapp has said Culver pays him $1,000 [...]
Iowa Independent (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
A lawsuit claiming Gov. Chet Culver and Iowa Department of Education Director Judy Jeffrey failed to provide an effective education required by state law brought by three families and two prominent state Republicans was dismissed by a Polk County judge. The Des Moines Register reported this morning that Judge Karen Romano ruled the effectiveness of public [...]
Iowa Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
In an interview with IowaPolitics.com, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said he will not rule out a possible run for governor in 2010 against incumbent Gov. Chet Culver. While he said he was happy being the state’s Ag Secretary, the Republican from Spirit Lake hasn’t “closed the door on anything.” However, if the right candidate [...]
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | yesterday
... part because are likely to be vulnerable. Furthermore, Iowa Republicans hoping to unseat Governor Chet Culver would love to be able to focus their spending on that campaign, rather than divide their resources between the gubernatorial race and defending an open Senate seat. As I see it, four factors could push Grassley toward retirement: 1. A health problem (God forbid). 2. An unpleasant...
Iowa Independent (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... of last summer’s floods and storms, and these funds will help in our effort to rebuild,” Gov. Chet Culver said in a released statement. “I am hopeful that Iowa’s next allocation of emergency funding from HUD will be more significant, and I will continue to work with our members of Congress to make sure HUD hears our unified voice.” This is the third installment of federal CDBG fund...
Mainstream Iowan (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Postville Churches Ask For Government Bailout To Support Illegal Aliens - Churches Struggling To Sustain From Their Own Funds The Humanitarian Crisis They Created In Postville For Supporting Illegal Aliens - Representatives of 20 churches in Postville and Decorah are asking Gov. Chet Culver, U.S. Sens. Tom Harkin and Chuck Grassley, Congressmen Tom Latham and Bruce Braley, State Senator-Elect...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
Postville Churches Ask For Government Bailout To Support Illegal Aliens - Churches Struggling To Sustain From Their Own Funds The Humanitarian Crisis They Created In Postville For Supporting Illegal Aliens - Representatives of 20 churches in Postville and Decorah are asking Gov. Chet Culver, U.S. [...]
News Beast (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... and her husband, Eugene, lived with their sons.The arrest comes just three months after Iowa Gov. Chet Culver honored four men for diving into the Iowa River to rescue Kehoe and her sons on a cold December afternoon last year.The governor's office gave the following account: Kehoe was driving the boys to the library when the car hit the curb, skidded on ice and then plunged into the...
CNN (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... husband, Eugene, lived with their sons.The arrest also comes just three months after Iowa Governor Chet Culver honored four men for diving into the Iowa River to rescue Kehoe and her sons on a cold December afternoon last year.The governor's office gave the following account: Kehoe was driving the boys to the library when the car hit the curb, skidded on ice and then plunged into...
BlogNetNews.com/Iowa (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... went for President Bush in 2004. Democrats have held the governor's mansion since 1999, and Gov. Chet Culver will be at the top of the ticket in 2010. A source at the Iowa Democratic Party said she would be "very surprised if there's not a high-profile challenger" to Grassley but acknowledged challenging the popular Grassley would be "daunting" to many candidates because of his high...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... industry growth in the midst of economic turmoil. Former Senator Tom Daschle, Iowa Governor Chet Culver and Thomas L. Friedman, foreign affairs columnist at the Times and best selling author of “The World is Flat” and the newly released “Hot, Flat and Crowded” will deliver the keynote addresses in the historic Cannon Caucus Room.
