Ames Iowa Straw Poll Tests GOP 2012 Prospects
Thousands of Iowa Republicans gather at Iowa State University for a major fundraiser and dress rehearsal for 2012 presidential hopefuls. The straw poll will show each candidate’s organization, fundraising, and messaging strength as campaigns hope for an early bounce in Iowa caucuses.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
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GOP
Iowa State University
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Matt Strawn
Republican Party of Iowa
Colbert Uses PAC to Prompt Iowa Write-In Vote
Stephen Colbert with a super PAC urges Iowans to write in Rick Perry on the weekend straw poll ballot. Perry is not on the official ballot yet voters may submit write-ins while a Des Moines station withholds airtime.
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County goes digital as Story County adopts e filing system
Story County moves civil juvenile and mental health cases to the Electronic Document Management System in November and begins converting criminal and traffic cases on June 1. Clerk Diane Tott notes reduced need for paper supplies as documents become accessible to judges lawyers and the public from any location. Plymouth Sioux Woodbury counties are other pilots in this regional shift.
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Numbered Pilot Counts For Court Document System
The report details 34 760 existing documents scanned 11 179 e filed cases and 36 339 e filed documents across three pilot counties. Totals reach 136 475 documents scanned or e filed and 4 035 registered users.
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Appeals court voids health insurance mandate in landmark ruling
The 11th Circuit struck down the individual mandate as exceeding Congress authority, signaling a major setback for the Obama health care overhaul. The panel's 207 page decision, led by Chief Judge Joel Dubina, embraces a ruling that Americans cannot be forced to purchase private insurance. A dissenting judge criticized the majority's reasoning.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Federal
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Joel Dubina
Frank Hull
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