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- ↑ Gruber-Miller, Stephen. "Michael Bousselot, ex-Branstad chief of staff, named Department of Management director". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ Stratton, James (2021-09-09). "Meet Mike Bousselot, Republican running in House District 37". KCCI. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ↑ Akin, Katie (2021-09-15). "Republican Michael Bousselot wins Ankeny special election". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Stephen Gruber-Miller (2023-03-29). "Senate won't curb eminent domain for carbon pipelines; most Iowans say they want limits". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2023-09-10.