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Religious education at statehouse an example of what the public doesn’t know

By Lynda Waddington 2/5/10

One perk enjoyed by state lawmakers is the ability to reserve private meeting rooms in the Capitol for personal use. The privilege is a long-held legislative tradition. But despite the fact that the space is taxpayer funded and public servants are often in attendance, there is little to no transparency or public oversight surrounding who is using the rooms and for what.

Transparency key to success of I-JOBS, says Culver adviser

By Jason Hancock 6/3/09

The success or failure of Gov. Chet Culver’s $830 million I-JOBS program will be determined, in part, by how open the process is to the public, according to one of the governor’s key advisers.

It’s party time for Iowa’s congressional delegation

By Jason Hancock 5/19/09

As the saying goes, once elected, a member of Congress must raise $10,000 a week to get re-elected. It sounds like hard work, but it doesn’t always have to be.

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