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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is predicting record high prices at the gas pump this year. In their February fuel-price survey issued yesterday, they noted that a continued climb in crude prices is keeping gas prices above $3 a gallon. DNR Program Planner Jim Bodensteiner said that “lowered demand and strong inventories” won’t [...]

As he shepherds and tracks several energy bills being funneled to committees in the state Legislature before next week’s cutoff date, Sen Rob Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids, praised Gov. Chet Culver’s energy policies:
“Governor Culver has done an outstanding job on his advocacy for what he calls the next-generation energy economy … There might be some people [...]

About 25 people met on Sunday in Iowa City to discuss and develop environmental policies for their precinct caucuses. They drafted “planks” (also called platforms) for energy policy, air quality, urban growth boundaries and in-fill development.  Some of the participants identified themselves as being part of a presidential campaign, others were concerned about public health [...]

Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney gave a presentation in Muscatine on Thursday that included a video display with graphs, statistics and bullet points. His event was billed as a talk on his “Strategy for a Stronger America: Strengthening America’s Economy.” He talked and explained slides that gave statistical projections on subjects including taxes, immigration and U.S. [...]

Ames, Ia. was the site of a large meet-up for Ron Paul fans as hundreds gathered to hear the congressional Texan and presidential candidate talk. His speech was titled, “Limited Government and the Constitution,” and he delivered it in the Sun Room of the Memorial Union at Iowa State University.

More videos available below the [...]

[Commentary] U.S. Rep. Steve King is behaving like Rodney Dangerfield's character in “Caddyshack.”
He so desperately wants to be in the country club crowd that he’s willing to say anything, do the bidding of the cocktail-and-croquet crowd, just to get into the front doors of the aptly named Bushwood (the name of the club in the 1980 movie).
King will [...]

[Commentary]
George W. Bush is officially a lame duck. That was the pronouncement in Saturday’s New York Times after support for the Senate immigration bill crumbled last week:
"With low approval ratings and the race to succeed him well under way, his ability to push his agenda has faded to the point where he can fairly be [...]