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Former State Rep. Ed Fallon (D-Des Moines) has released a statement through I’M For Iowa, his for-profit advocacy business, lashing out at Gov. Chet Culver for not listening to his concerns.
Culver defeated Fallon in the Democratic primary for governor in 2006.  The I’M For Iowa press release alleges that Fallon and his group have contacted [...]

The Federal Election Commission has officially cleared Leonard Boswell and his 2008 campaign treasurer on allegations that they coordinated with a 527 organization in violation of election law.
The 527, called Independent Voices, attacked Boswell’s opponent in the Democratic primary, Ed Fallon, with direct-mail fliers accusing him of being soft on sex offenders and an opponent [...]

On a 96-0 vote, the Iowa House gave final approval to a bill that would prohibit candidates from paying themselves or their immediate family members using their official campaign accounts.
Senate File 50, which was unanimously passed in the Senate Feb. 4, closes what became known as the “Fallon Loophole.” In 2006, former State Rep. Ed [...]

This afternoon, an Iowa House subcommittee is set to discuss a proposal that would prohibit candidates from paying themselves or their immediate family members using their official campaign accounts.
House Study Bill 11 would effectively close what became known among some legislators last year as the “Fallon loophole,” referring to former State Representative Ed Fallon, who [...]

The exclusive story is no longer the exclusive domain of the traditional media. In many cases, it’s the small, independent media that are breaking stories and driving the news these days.

The news that former Gov. Tom Vilsack will serve as President-elect Barack Obama’s Secretary of Agriculture has left political insiders with one fewer interesting hypothetical going into the 2010 campaign cycle.  Vilsack was seen as the Democrats’ strongest challenger to Sen. Chuck Grassley, a seemingly unbeatable Republican incumbent.
Though Vilsack’s appointment does not completely preclude a [...]

In a letter sent today to President-elect Barack Obama, former state legislator Ed Fallon officially threw his hat into the ring for the job of “White House Farmer.”
Currently no such job exists.

When he told supporters on primary night that he wasn’t going away, he meant it. But Ed Fallon has no intentions to run for office any time soon.

Rep. Leonard Boswell smiles as he accepts the Democratic nomination for re-election to represent Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District.

U.S. Rep. Leonard Boswell fended off challenger Ed Fallon with a healthy margin of about 20 points June 3. He sealed his victory with a double-digit win in Polk County, which was perceived as Fallon’s stronghold.