By MARY RAE BRAGG Encouraging news for Dubuque's passenger train proponents: Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, is going to be on the conference committee charged with reconciling differences between the House and Senate versions of the Amtrak Reauthorization bill.

By MARY RAE BRAGG Who is David Hartsuch? 3 He is a GOP candidate for Iowa's 1st Congressional District. 3 He is a medical practitioner certified in emergency medicine. 3 Hartsuch, 46, is married and the father of three children, ages 11, 9 and 2.

By Jens Manuel Krogstad, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Jul. 12--WATERLOO -- State Sen. David Hartsuch, R-Bettendorf, said he will make energy policy the centerpiece of his campaign for the First Congressional District.

By Jens Manuel Krogstad, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Feb. 18--WATERLOO -- Rep. Bruce Braley of Waterloo said attempts by a presidential candidate to seat delegations from Florida and Michigan banned from the Democratic Party's convention will be a big factor in his decision.

By Matthew Wilde, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Nov. 9--WATERLOO -- Congress made history this week, but local farmers say the work is only beginning. For the first time in George W. Bush's presidency, Congress overturned a veto.