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Former state legislator Ed Fallon and his wife, Lynn, will begin hosting their own radio talk show on Monday.

Gov. Chet Culver’s re-election hopes are in “deep trouble,” and he runs a very real risk of being the first Iowa governor since 1962 to be defeated, former Democratic state Rep. Ed Fallon said in an Op-Ed sent to the media Tuesday morning.
Fallon, who lost to Culver in a three-way Democratic gubernatorial primary in 2006, [...]

An examination of the state’s HIV transmission law and related court cases by the Iowa Independent has found that certain provisions may have unintended consequences, for instance, that despite its name, actual transmission of the virus is not required for a person to be subject to prosecution under it.

Reacting to criticism from his 2008 opponent in the Democratic primary, U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell has laid out in greater detail his opposition to proposed legislation to deal with climate change.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell is taking heat from a familiar source over his opposition to climate change legislation currently under consideration in the House.
Boswell’s 2008 opponent in the Democratic primary, Ed Fallon, along with his wife Lynn are calling on him to support the measure and “do as Al Gore would do.” Former Vice [...]

The Senate Ethics Committee unanimously voted to reject an ethics complaint filed against Republican state Sen. Merlin Bartz of Grafton alleging he violated his oath of office by encouraging county recorders to break the law.
The complaint was filed by former Democratic state Rep. Ed Fallon and his wife, Lynn. Bartz used the resources of the [...]

A formal complaint filed against Republican state Sen. Merlin Bartz of Grafton will be heard Tuesday by the Iowa Senate ethics committee.
The complaint, filed by former state Rep. Ed Fallon and his wife Lynn, alleges Bartz used his office and public resources to encourage other elected officials to disobey state law.

If you are wondering why the latest sex offender bill passed the Iowa Senate 49-0 last night, here’s a guess: it is dangerous to be on the losing side of anything related to sex offenders.
There are few images more effective in a campaign mailer than a photo of a sketchy guy’s shadow superimposed on a [...]

Former Democratic state Rep. Ed Fallon has filed a formal ethics complaint against Republican state Sen. Merlin Bartz for “encouraging Iowans to pressure county recorders to break the law when same-sex couples begin to request marriage licenses.”
Bartz has begun a petition drive asking opponents of same-sex marriage to collect signatures and deliver them to county [...]

After former State Rep. (and former primary opponent) Ed Fallon criticized Gov. Chet Culver for being “inaccessible” to him today, Culver’s office has issued a response, alleging that Fallon’s objective was really to secure himself a job.
Deputy Chief of Staff Phil Roeder emails the following explanation:
Governor Culver and Lieutenant Governor Judge have always considered Ed [...]