http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/776d0b9c85cd49daa130bbb5e61aaa18 David Young News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/406d1abf2f804c4890a412826d4031b0/IA--Whitaker-GOP-Senatehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/406d1abf2f804c4890a412826d4031b0/IA--Whitaker-GOP-SenateDES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa Republican Matt Whitaker says he has filed the paperwork to run for U.S. Senate in 2014.]]>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:58:48 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/95848ef7a8fb46d1bb081b11e9c50261/IA--Northey-Senatehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/95848ef7a8fb46d1bb081b11e9c50261/IA--Northey-SenateDES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey said Thursday he will not seek the U.S. Senate next year, the latest in a series of no-thank-yous from Iowa Republicans.]]>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:53:16 -0400http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/895d63e5d41b48e0b484c379626504f8/AF--Ivory-Coast-Shadow-Logginghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/895d63e5d41b48e0b484c379626504f8/AF--Ivory-Coast-Shadow-LoggingABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Logging permits designed to promote small businesses are being allocated by the hundreds to industrial logging companies in West and Central Africa in a hidden pattern of abuse, according to a report published Tuesday by environmental watchdog group, Global Witness.]]>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:01:39 -0400