Day: November 12, 2008

Minnesota Election Fraud?

John Lott writes about prospects for election fraud in Minnesota. When voters woke up on Wednesday morning after the election, Senator Norm Coleman led Al Franken by what seemed like a relatively comfortable 725 votes.  By Wednesday night, that lead had shrunk to 477. By Thursday night, it was down to 336. By Friday, it […]

What’s Good for California is Good for Iowa?

Proposition 2 passed in California and Iowa producers are concerned, according to this report.  Expect a continued lobbying battle. Brent Gattis, an agribusiness lobbyist in Washington, predicts animal-rights activists will push the Democratic-controlled Congress to pass similar standards nationwide. Pending legislation backed by animal welfare interests would set standards for meat, milk and eggs purchased […]