Polk County judge seals Iowa secretary of state statement
By Sheena Dooley | Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES — A Polk County judge has sealed documents in the criminal case involving a formerObama campaign worker recently convicted of trying to frame Iowa’s Secretary of State for ethics violations.
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By Sean Whaley | Nevada News Bureau
RENO — President Barack Obama made a brief stopover here Friday, visiting with a couple who refinanced their home through a White House initiative helping underwater homeowners who have government-backed loans.
In Illinois, it’s all about the women, boys
By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — As the country’s two main political parties continue to duke it out in the so-called “war on women,” women voters in Illinois say they believe the hubbub is merely a tool to distract from the bread-and-butter issues they care about.
Mandel closing in on Brown in OH’s Senate race
By Ron Lederman | Ohio Watchdog
COLUMBUS — Republican challenger Josh Mandel has cut Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s electoral lead to single points for the first time, according to a poll released Thursday.
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