June 18, 2008 -- Absentee ballots must be available by Tuesday, yet St. Louis election officials haven't sent theirs to the printer yet. They're stuck waiting for a...
September 21, 2007 -- LONDON (AFP) — Britain's governing Labour Party is strong enough to fight a general election at any time, its campaign coordinator said...
June 12, 2007 -- ARE YOUR elected officials representing you in the manner you want them to? Mine are not doing the job I want and expect them to -- local, state...
June 16, 2008 -- WASHINGTON -- Your heart breaks as you see the pictures of sorrow, tragedy and loss from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City and Columbus Junction. Of all...
June 25, 2008 -- Throughout the day, polling places around the state were mostly silent, interrupted as much by ringing cell phones as voters. Sherrie Swensen,...
June 12, 2008 -- Commissioners:Current -- $94,692; Possible: $100,000 to $114,000 County attorney: Current -- $111,410; Possible: $131,000 to $137,000 County...
June 18, 2008 -- Commissioners: previous -- $94,692; new -- $103,896 Assessor: previous -- $90,402; new -- $96,902 Attorney: previous -- $111,410; new --...
May 30, 2008 -- I never believed the rumor that Al Gore invented the Internet. I do know that the Internet owes its birth to the federal government and the private...
June 19, 2008 -- In his letter, Art VanTielen wanly wails about government incompetence and irresponsibility (Readers' Forum, June 17). He sees the culprits but fails...
March 8, 2007 -- I am proud to be an American. However, I am often embarrassed by our national politicians. I am embarrassed by congressmen who seem to have...