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    Welcome to Iowa: Group Hits Christie’s ‘Liberal’ Picks for Judges

    As New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie prepares to travel to Iowa on Thursday to test the waters for a Republican presidential race, a conservative watchdog group is ready to call attention to his record of judicial appointments. Judicial Crisis Network, which promotes the rule of law and “a fair and impartial judiciary,”  is beginning a…
    Melissa Quinn
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    Iowa Banned Most Fireworks 76 Years Ago. Now One Lawmaker Is Trying to Change That.

    Jerri Andersen wasn’t impressed by the Fourth of July fireworks display at her local Hy-Vee in Urbandale, Iowa. “Of course, it’s not their fault,” she said. And it isn’t. The supermarket was displaying the only types of fireworks people can buy or possess in Iowa without a special permit: sparklers and snakes. All other consumer…
    Paul Brennan
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