Assessing RNC police tactics, part I

By G.W. Schulz

Intelligence-led policing played a starring role in 2008's Republican National Convention, and eight political activists stand accused of co

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iowa":

"… s to over 1,300 law enforcement recipients.”Elsewhere, fusion centers in Iowa, Tennessee, Oregon, and South Dakota supplied Minnesota authorities with d …"

"… fidential FBI sources infiltrated anti-war meetings at a public library in Iowa City during August of 2008. The height, weight, hair color, lisps, groomin …"

"… ts, an informant working for Ramsey County attended activist gatherings in Iowa.Informants at meetingsPolice infiltration and surveillance did not come as …"

Main Street chases transportation money

By Matthew Lewis

chases transportation money

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iowa":

"… y also contributed to this report. …"

"… million for the Kapolei Interchange Complex. Dubuque won $389,600 from its Iowa Senators to go towards the construction of an arterial road to h …"

Crafting a transportation bill

By Matthew Lewis

A troubling process, a shortage of cash and plenty of lobbyists

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iowa":

"… mong the pet projects: $10 million for a concrete pavement study center at Iowa State University, $12 million for a transit facility in Nashville, and, mo …"

"… ing to theFederal Highway Administration, neighboring states Minnesota and Iowa were projected to hit right at that 92 percent rate of return in 2009, whi …"

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Show me the oversight

By Matthew Lewis

It must be the month of the watchdog in Missouri. GOP gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof pledged last week to create a nonpartisan state

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iowa":

"… date to propose a statewide IG office in recent years. In a failed bid for Iowa’s governorship in 2006, current director of the Office of Management and …"

Outsourcing Big Brother

By Adam Mayle and Alex Knott

WASHINGTON, December 17, 2002 — The Total Information Awareness System, the controversial Pentagon research program that aims to gather and

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"… e about it. In a November 22, 2002, letter, Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) asked the inspector general of the Defense Department to “conduct a com …"

IMPACT: Bills to open Medicare data pick up another supporter in Senate

By Joe Eaton

Sen. Durbin introduces third bill in Senate to open access to Medicare data

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"… from two bills introduced earlier this session by Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and jointly by Grassley and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. Durbin’s bill would …"

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Border agents unwittingly freed suspects near border with weapons from federal sting

Border agents unwittingly freed suspects near border with weapons from federal sting

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"… d been observed with the weapons on Jan. 14, 2010.Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, the senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told the Center …"

High-capacity magazine sellers raise millions for NRA

By Peter H. Stone

A Center review uncovers symbiotic ties between high-capacity magazine gun sellers and the NRA, including fund-raising tactics to underwrite

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iowa":

"… gazines, was elected to the NRA board in 2009. And Pete Brownell, who runs Iowa-based Brownells Inc., which also makes high-capacity magazines, joined the …"

Conservative fund taps "Willie Horton" producer for new mosque ad

By Peter H. Stone

The American Future Fund, which aims to almost triple its issue advertisement spending for this year’s election, launched a hard-hitting tel

Excerpts from this story referencing "Iowa":

"… sion ad today using the proposed Islamic mosque in New York City to attack Iowa GOP candidate Ben Lange’s Democratic opponent.After spending about $8 mi …"

"… d’s founder Nick Ryan told the Center for Public Integrity.The new ad in Iowa attacks Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley’s support for a proposed Islamic mo …"

"… ibutors, a big plus for many corporate donors. Ryan, who worked for former Iowa Rep. Jim Nussle for seven years and ran his political action committee, de …"

Gingrich cements ties to religious leaders

By Peter H. Stone

Newt Gingrich spinoff group aims to raise as much as $1 million to spend on religious-blessed political issues in coming months...

Excerpts from this story referencing "Newt Gingrich":

"… rvative group called Renewing American Leadership, whose honorary chair is Newt Gingrich, is aiming to raise $500,000 to $1 million for high-stakes political issue …"

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