Which unions are on a path to reopening contracts? Culver won't say

By Jennifer Jacobs, The Des Moines Register

Iowans may be kept in the dark about whether state officials are negotiating new contracts with any labor unions in an effort to avoid layoffs of prison and public safety workers.
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Kiernan -- Branstad should apologize for insensitive remarks about the blind

By Jason Clayworth, The Des Moines Register

Terry Branstad's comment about how the legislature "couldn't take the heat from the tap, tap tap of the white canes" to merge the agency for the blind requires a public apology, the Iowa Democratic Party chairman said this morning.
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Utilities board OKs wind power expansion by MidAmerican

By Dan Piller, The Des Moines Register

MidAmerican Energy won a battle Thursday over who will reap more power and profits from Iowa's wind. Read More

Iowa lobbyists intensify efforts on health-care issue

By Rod Boshart, Quad-City Times

Intense lobbying for and against a major federal health-care overhaul package approaching a U.S. House vote kicked into high gear Thursday in Iowa. Read More

Politician questions UI Orlando trip

By B.A. Morelli, Iowa City Press-Citizen

University of Iowa officials are showing "arrogance" in pursuing a $130,000 professional development trip to the Disney Institute in Orlando, Fla., a Republican lawmaker said Thursday. Read More

Could state save by cutting cell phones?

By Jason Clayworth, The Des Moines Register

IDEA: Eliminate state-issued cellular telephones/BlackBerry-like mobile devices. Read More

As Pawlenty sizes up Iowa, Iowa will size up Pawlenty

By Bill Salisbury, St. Paul Pioneer Press

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty contends he won't be auditioning for president Saturday when he delivers a nationally televised keynote speech to the Iowa Republican Party's annual leadership dinner in Des Moines. Read More

Weekly wrap: Louisiana pleasantly surprised by haul from tax amnesty program

By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer

More than $300 million is generated from delinquent Louisiana taxpayers; California finance chief hangs it up; Iowa Gov. Culver campaigns as problem solver; and stimulus Web site turns up boo-boos. Read More

Gov. Chet Culver (D)
Elected: November 2006
Term expires: January 2011

	State capital: Des Moines
	State nickname: The Hawkeye State
	Lt. Gov. Patty Judge (D)
	Secretary of State Michael Mauro (D)
	Attorney General Tom Miller (D)
	Senate President: John P. "Jack" Kibbie (D)
	House Speaker: Pat Murphy (D)

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Which unions are on a path to reopening contracts? Culver won't say

Kiernan -- Branstad should apologize for insensitive remarks about the blind