Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller was one of 16 state attorneys general to file a federal antitrust lawsuit yesterday against Apple Inc. and three major U.S. publishers. The complaint alleges that the publishers and Apple conspired to raise prices on el... »
The nice thing about a large majority, like the 60 to 40 Republican advantage in the Iowa House, is not needing every vote in your caucus for every bill. Members can oppose the party line when local interests are threatened without derailing the legisl... »
Not when it comes to the banksters, anyway. While I would like to be optimistic on this topic, I think the claim of victory is premature, at best. Last night I heard that Huffington Post was reporting that the White House has created a new unit to in... »
Hope dies last for Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller when it comes to reaching a settlement with major lenders accused of foreclosure fraud. He predicted that a deal would be finalized by Christmas, but so far, no deal has materialized. Attorneys genera... »
The U.S. House and Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 this week. I can't say I'm surprised to learn that President Barack Obama backed off on his threat to veto the bill over provisions relating to alleged terrorist detainee... »
This Halloween weekend seemed like a good time to highlight some tricks and treats from the news headlines. Trick: the latest concessions a working group of state attorneys general are making to reach a settlement with major mortgage lenders over forec... »
ANO file graphic By Lauris Olson AmesNewsOnline (Feb. 11, 2012 – 11:30 a.m.) Occupy Ames and Occupy Iowa volunteers are helping the Iowa Attorney General’s office reach homeowners who could benefit from the national $25 billion mortgage settlement ... »
