tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5919565628272554650.post-601628087159507682008-01-14T15:16:00.000-06:002008-01-14T16:13:44.298-06:00<p class="video"> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/M2B5RtUj2fw&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/M2B5RtUj2fw&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></p> <p class="introtext"> The 2008 session of the Iowa Legislature is under way and top House Dems addressed members of the media about the issues that could arise in the weeks ahead, shooting down discussion that this would be a "do-nothing" Legislature.</p> <hr> <p class="video"> <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jLwYIvXYbE8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jLwYIvXYbE8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></p> <p class="introtext"> Minority leaders Rep. Christopher Rants and Sen. Ron Wieck also addressed the press. They challenged Dems on taxes and spending. <br><br> Click below for more video, plus audio and text from today's session. </p> <ul class="linklist"> <li class="audio"><a class="audio" href="http://blogs.iowapolitics.com/multimedia/audio/2008/01/080114gronstal.mp3">Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal</a></li> <li class="print"><a class="print" href="http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=115453">Prepared text of Gronstal's remarks</a></li> <li class="audio"><a class="audio" href="http://blogs.iowapolitics.com/multimedia/audio/2008/01/080114kibbie.mp3">Senate President Jack Kibbie</a></li> <li class="audio"><a class="audio" href="http://blogs.iowapolitics.com/multimedia/audio/2008/01/080114wieck.mp3">Senate Minority Leader Ron Wieck</a></li> <li class="print"><a class="print" href="http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=115476">Prepared text of Wieck's remarks</a></li> <li class="audio"><a class="audio" href="http://blogs.iowapolitics.com/multimedia/audio/2008/01/080114murphy.mp3">House Speaker Pat Murphy</a></li> <li class="print"><a class="print" href="http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=115480">Prepared text of Murphy's remarks</a></li> <li class="video"><a class="video" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VJBPI6tWS8">Video of Murphy honoring state Rep. Ray Zirkelbach, D-Monticello, who had missed the past two legislative sessions while serving in Iraq.</a></li> <li class="audio"><a class="audio" href="http://blogs.iowapolitics.com/multimedia/audio/2008/01/080114mccarthy.mp3">House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy</a></li> <li class="print"><a class="print" href="http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=115481">Prepared text of McCarthy's remarks</a></li> <li class="audio"><a class="audio" href="http://blogs.iowapolitics.com/multimedia/audio/2008/01/080114rants.mp3">House Minority Leader Christopher Rants</a></li> <li class="print"><a class="print" href="http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=115468">Prepared text of Rants' remarks</a></li> </ul>Administratornoreply@blogger.com