March 20, 2012
By Lynn Campbell | IowaPolitics.com
DES MOINES — Opponents of same-sex marriage stormed the Capitol on Tuesday, with a target on retiring Democratic senators who could tip the balance in a closely divided Senate and allow Iowans to vote on a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
Tags: amendment, Bob, Brien, constitutional, election, gay, Gronstal, Iowa, Legislature, marriage, Matt, McCoy, Mike, Plaats, same-sex, v., Vander, Varnum
March 14, 2012
By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON — Milwaukee Public Schools faces some hard fiscal times ahead.
Tags: 10, Act, budget, cuts, education, funding, labor, Milwaukee, organized, public, schools, Scott, teachers, unions, Walker
March 07, 2012
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD —The nearly 1,500 gun owners who marched to the Illinois statehouse Wednesday found several empty offices and hurried staff members.
Tags: 2012, 71, carry, Chicago, concealed, Democrats, illinois, rally, supporters, votes
February 21, 2012
By Carten Cordell | Virginia Statehouse News
RICHMOND — Fertility experts say Virginia’s Personhood Bill threatens more than just abortion access — it could eliminate the practice of in-vitro fertilization.
Tags: abortion, Bob, fertility, Marshall, Personhood
February 01, 2012
By Lynn Campbell | IowaPolitics.com DES MOINES — State lawmakers received at least $73,150 in campaign contributions from casino interests last year, according to an IowaPolitics.com analysis of reports filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.
Tags: Ameristar, casino, Danielson, gambling, gaming, Gary, Harrah's, horse, Iowa, Jeff, Kirke, online, Peninsula, poker, racing