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Grassley clarifies ‘you got nerve’ comment, vows to keep Twittering

By Jason Hancock 6/11/09

Despite a recent flap over a post on the social networking site Twitter criticizing the president for a comment on health care, Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley said he will keep on using the site to communicate with his constituents.
“I’ve tried to use every latest technology to keep in touch with constituents. Representative government is a [...]

Iowa School District Pioneers iPods for Special-Ed Testing

By Lynda Waddington 2/3/08

Sandwiched between two of Iowa’s more rural counties, the Louisa-Muscatine Community School District and its centralized campus, nuzzling Highway 61 and currently barren crop fields, may not seem like the type of educational facility that would gain international notice for technological advances. Looks, however, can be deceiving.

Dodd Relaunches Site; Hires Blogger

By Lynda Waddington 5/14/07

Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd’s Presidential campaign rolled out a web site change Monday and announced the hiring of Matt Browner-Hamlin as chief blogger.
Browner-Hamlin is an experienced blogger who has contributed to The Huffington Post, My Left Nutmeg and The Right’s Field. He plans to travel with Sen. Dodd and offer updates from the campaign trail.

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