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Unemployment rate rose slightly in January despite new job creation: RADIO IOWA

Senate Oks maid-rite cooking method: REGISTER

Govt reorg signed into law: RADIO IOWA

State web site breach tied for foreign attacker: REGISTER

Report says Alzheimer’s a ‘significant threat’ to Iowa: RADIO IOWA

Iowa part of settlement with Lifelock: RADIO IOWA

Oversight panel sets hearings on school group: REGISTER

3 Iowa cities vying for Google Internet connection: QC TIMES

Iowa, fed tax rules will not be coupled this year: QC TIMES

Wellmark’s increases still concern Grassley: REGISTER

Lawmakers debate film tax credit: QC TIMES

Iowa House bans guns after domestic abuse convictions: QC TIMES

Election ’10: Gov candidate Narcisse wins QC endorsement: QC TIMES

Lawmakers honor Ferentz: REGISTER

Election ’10: Candidate drops out of 1st district race: QC TIMES

Grassley predicts big GOP gains: REGISTER

Senate votes to toughen enforcement of government openness: GAZETTE

Corbett seeks more state disaster aid: GAZETTE

Cigarette sales drop in Iowa, but teens still at risk: WCF COURIER

Shed light on why health insurance rates are soaring: REGISTER

2 year budget? Power shifts to governor: OBRADOVICH

UI gets ready for flooding: SC JOURNAL

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Governor signs puppy mills as first dog looks on: RADIO IOWA

A late rush to sell some high-alcohol content beer: RADIO IOWA

17 Iowa river flows already at record highs for date: REGISTER

Election ’10: Three GOP candidates for governor speak: RADIO IOWA

Governor expects texting bill to be delivered: RADIO IOWA

Transportation commission approves more money to fix potholes: RADIO IOWA

Is Marshalltown Maid-Rite’s process safe or not?: QC TIMES

Lawmakers tweaking bike safety measure: QC TIMES

House amends amateur MMA bill: QC TIMES

Some Iowa homebuilders see ‘a better year’ ahead: REGISTER

Iowa Senate Oks MidAmerican rate increase for nuclear study: QC TIMES

Santorum urges Iowa evangelicals to act: QC TIMES

Iowa Department of Corrections still faces layoffs: QC TIMES

Election ’10: Longest-serving woman in Iowa House to retire: QC TIMES

Grassley: Justice Department needs to release lawyers’ names: QC TIMES

Senators swiftly reject teens-only texting ban: REGISTER

Legislature should respect free speech: REGISTER

Property tax bills to rise in Cedar Rapids: GAZETTE

Don’t target teens on texting, or anyone else: REGISTER

Election ’10: Branstad willing to debate GOP opponents: GAZETTE

Ames wants to be test site for fiber-optic network: GLOBEGAZETTE

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School cuts mean higher property taxes: KGAN

Wellmark premium increase delayed: RADIO IOWA

Bill would consolidate aid program for child development: REGISTER

Election ’10: Branstad proposes series of budget reforms: RADIO IOWA

30% of us aren’t saving for eventual retirement: REGISTER

Teen texting now targeted: RADIO IOWA

Group says legislators should close tax credit ‘loophole’: RADIO IOWA

Move afoot to protect teacher pay: REGISTER

Audit finds problems in DHS Medicaid verification process: RADIO IOWA

Learning program has drawn fire: REGISTER

Iowa Senate passes bar nuisance law: QC TIMES

Sioux City seeing big turnover: REGISTER

Disaster funds for Iowa more than $3.8 billion: QC TIMES

State appoints new fire marshal: QC TIMES

Brief break predicted for film incentives: REGISTER

Grassley says better pay, incentives needed for primary care doctors: GAZETTE

Districts should demand accountability: REGISTER

Home schooling hits 30,000 in Iowa: WCF COURIER

Pass Iowa flood protection bill: REGISTER

Don’t confuse tea party with populism: REGISTER

Make the common good a priority again: REGISTER

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Lawmakers get ready for the budget: QC TIMES

Propane costs stir complaints: REGISTER

Troubled school board association must be saved, education leaders say: REGISTER

UI economist believes Iowa economy has bottomed out: RADIO IOWA

Top Democrat says schools won’t get as much money as promised: RADIO IOWA

AFSCME failed me, worker facing layoff at ISU says: REGISTER

Energy research bill would let utility raise rates: REGISTER

DNR delays water quality standards for nutrients in lakes: RADIO IOWA

Harkin happy he’s not on the ballot: REGISTER

Election ’10: Boswell to seek re-election: QC TIMES

Regulation needed for Iowa fights, insiders say: REGISTER

Iowa wind energy storage project moves ahead: QC TIMES

Recession hits casinos too: REGISTER

Pass Iowa flood protection bill: REGISTER

Boom times rooted in disaster recovery money: GAZETTE

Continue to improve Iowa Core Curriculum: REGISTER

Election ’10: Story County Republican seeks state treasurer’s post: WCF COURIER

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Legislative funnel: what’s alive: REGISTER

Legislative funnel: what’s dead: REGISTER

Social-issue bills float to the top: REGISTER

Legislators say they’ll stay out of casino licensing decision: RADIO IOWA

On tour, Culver touts IJOBs success: REGISTER

Families USA says lack of health care reform will lead to deaths: RADIO IOWA

Hacker hits Iowa Homeland Security site, 2 others: REGISTER

Harkin disputes claim health care bill funds abortion: RADIO IOWA

Wind project announced for Hamilton County: RADIO IOWA

Judge sees no conflict in filmmaking case: REGISTER

Pollution alert issued for Cedar Valley: QC TIMES

Gingrich to appear at spring fundraiser: REGISTER

Senate Republicans try again for gay marriage debate: QC TIMES

Race to Top competition excludes Iowa: REGISTER

$700,000 in double welfare payments uncollected: QC TIMES

Bill would let state take longer giving refunds: SC JOURNAL

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Publisher: Iowa lost many industrial jobs in ’09: QC TIMES

USDA says food buyer for schools broke rules: REGISTER

Group targets senate president with website: RADIO IOWA

Teacher suspended for denying Wiccan alter: REGISTER

Cong Braley says Senate needs to show it has health care votes: RADIO IOWA

DNR says ice fishing season has been a good one: RADIO IOWA

DHS says child abuse cases increased in ’09: RADIO IOWA

Grassley stands firm on health care bill: REGISTER

Panel Oks bill letting semis add eight tons: REGISTER

500-year flood plain washes out in Iowa: QC TIMES

Lobbyists at odds on terms of Iowa dental insurance: REGISTER

Culver announces more IJOBS grants: QCTIMES

Study: Wind energy keeps Iowa costs down: REGISTER

Election ’10: Miller-Meeks: Loebsack now part of ‘culture of corruption’: GAZETTE

Still a believer in biodiesel despite loss of Iowa plant: REGISTER

Election ’10: Skip debate dance; offer detailed plans: OBRADOVICH

Restore America by getting government under control: REGISTER

Group announces opposition to online gambling in Iowa: SC JOURNAL

Bill would hold owners liable for illegal activities near bars: SC JOURNAL

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Election ’10: Culver’s campaign staff loses two more members: REGISTER

Wellmark VP blames rate increase on overweight Iowans: RADIO IOWA

Harkin says health care ball is in Republican court after summit: RADIO IOWA

Forum to explore the future of farming: RADIO IOWA

Bill passes to extend grandparents’’ visits: REGISTER

Iowa Senate bill would take guns from accused domestic abusers: QC TIMES

Cuts affect HIV patients: REGISTER

Iowa Capitol notebook: QC TIMES

Lawmakers seek data justifying Wellmark rate hike: QC TIMES

Everclear ban unnecessary, state commission says: REGISTER

Iowa lawmakers hammering out budget: QC TIMES

Lawmakers: Iowa first to help deployed soldiers: QC TIMES

Trucking firms challenge Iowa biodiesel legislation: QC TIMES

Few boarding homes registered with state: REGISTER

Election ’10: Branstad touts his experience: REGISTER

Deere recalling workers at Iowa plants: GAZETTE

Regents plan study of trends in tuition: REGISTER

Helping homeless veterans in Iowa survive war’s aftermath: REGISTER

Farm drainage proposal based on sound science: REGISTER

O’Reilly covers Iowa’s indecent exposure law: WATCH VIDEO

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Senate approves tougher version of texting ban: REGISTER

ELECTION ’10: Huckabee speaks of political ‘revival’: RADIO IOWA

Senate approves statue of Borlaug for US Capitol: RADIO IOWA

Lawmakers urge closer to watch on need-based aid: REGISTER

Filmaker appears in court on charge of first-degree theft: QC TIMES

Cedar Rapids to get $15.7 million from FEMA: QC TIMES

Hit squad, Iowa bank’s credit cards are linked, police in Dubai say: REGISTER

Lawmaker objects to US plan to let states ID livestock: REGISTER

New Alcoholic Beverages head draws mixed reaction: QC TIMES

Budget panel chairs predict ‘incredible’ cuts will limit services: GAZETTE

Capitol Digest: GLOBEGAZETTE

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Election ’10: Culver shrugs off polls: QC TIMES

Victims of cyber hacking in IA brace for ID theft: REGISTER

House votes to ban writing, sending texts while driving: RADIO IOWA

Governor defends handling of film office situation after more firings: RADIO IOWA

Grassley asks for justification of Wellmark rate increases: RADIO IOWA

Filmmakers argue for confidentiality of reports to state: REGISTER

Lawmakers consider military child visitation bill: RADIO IOWA

Alcohol division chief won’t get new term: REGISTER

Iowa Senate advances heating fuel denial legislation: QC TIMES

Disaster case management legislation advances in Iowa: QC TIMES

Iowa appliance rebate program updated: QC TIMES

New director named for state’s film office: QC TIMES

Panel will study medical marijuana: REGISTER

Culver signs clinical trials bill: QC TIMES

No rapid rebound seen for banks: REGISTER

Regent Michael Gartner says tuition increase a mistake: GAZETTE

Mandate hospitals report all medical errors: REGISTER

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Iowa’s independent voters turning away from Obama: REGISTER

Hospital infection data go unreported: REGISTER

Leader of greyhound industry says it offers a lot to the state: RADIO IOWA

Iowa Poll: Iowans Ok with cut in superintendents: REGISTER

New NWS flood forecast shows increased risk: RADIO IOWA

Texting ban backers: Gap in bill may cost Iowa federal money: REGISTER

Iowa drivers licenses to arrive in the mail: QC TIMES

Iowa lawmakers keep focus on budget: QC TIMES

Grassley, Harkin drop to all-time lows: REGISTER

Iowa opponents of same-sex marriage pledge vigilance: QC TIMES

Election ’10: GOP Leaders: Skipping election would help Culver: QC TIMES

Election ’10: In policy, personality, Rants stays sharp: REGISTER

Several knew of film claims: REGISTER

Slow construction sector anxiously awaits flood work: GAZETTE

Pleasantville to try four-day week: REGISTER

Linn County Dem legislators discuss budget targets: GAZETTE

FEMA spend $535,000 to heat, cool flood-damaged CR library: GAZETTE

Progressive programs don’t work: WCF COURIER

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