Iowa General Assembly May Return
Already, Democrats (including Governor Culver) are talking about the General Assembly holding a special session in response to the flooding in Iowa. We better have a good reason to do this. It will cost money we don’t have. On the other hand, there may be...Des Moines Will Evacuate Flood Plains – * Updated *
Des Moines city officials have announced they will immediately evacuate parts of Des Moines that are in the “500 year” flood plain along both the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers. The water levels are expected to crest along the Des Moines River Friday...State Political Conventions in Iowa POSTPONED!
Both the Democrats and Republicans have agreed to postpone their conventions, which were scheduled for this weekend. Flooding throughout the state will make it very difficult for people to travel let alone leave whatever chaos is currently ensuing in their homes and...
Interstate 80 In Iowa – Big Detour – ** Update Monday @ 4:00 PM **
** Attention: Interstate 80 in eastern Iowa is NOW OPEN. The Iowa DOT has inspected the bridge over the Cedar River and it is safe to travel on. (Updated 6/16/08 @ 4:00 PM) ** CORRECTION. This is UPDATED. The prior version was the initial detour route that...Stay in Touch
