Category | State Lobbying

IA gay-marriage debate gears up, targets Dem senators

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.

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Milwaukee teachers union blasted by brethren in contract concessions bill

March 14, 2012

By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter

MADISON — Milwaukee Public Schools faces some hard fiscal times ahead.

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IL gun owners rally for concealed carry, against bullet tax

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.

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Personhood Bill seen as threat to fertility efforts in VA

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.

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Casino interests give $73K to IA lawmakers’ coffers

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.

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