Blum in Iowa District 1 Faces Budget Discretion in 2015
A Gazette analysis shows Blum spent about a third of his 2015 Representational Allowance on mass mailings and communications totaling 425 365 dollars, the highest among 446 representatives. Pierluisi was runner up with 304 310 dollars on mass mailings and communications. Iowa's other two members spent far less on personnel.
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Blum
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House
U.S
Pedro Pierluisi
Puerto Rico
Steve King
R-Kiron
Dave Loebsack
Iowa City
Washington, D.C
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Rod Blum
Iowa lawmakers weigh mail spending in 2015 campaigns
The report notes top mass media spenders and shows David Young spent 17 714 on mailings while other Iowa legislators used varying portions of their representational allowances. It details how Cook Political Report rates districts, and cites lawmakers like Blum Loebsack and King, plus staff roles and a March mail push tied to a job fair in Cedar Rapids.
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R-Van Meter
Tim Hagle
University of Iowa
Blum
Cook Political
Iowa
Cook
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Dubuque
Loebsack
King
Young
University of Northern Iowa
America
Congress
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Laurie Luker
Mount Vernon
Luker
Pearson
Hy-Vee
Iowa City
ISU
Taylor
2nd District GOP challenger kicks off campaign
Coralville surgeon Chris Peters launches his bid to unseat five term Democrat Dave Loebsack in Iowa 2nd District. Peters cites no party advantage and targets no party voters while proposing term limits and broader criminal justice reforms.
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Cedar Rapids
Coralville
Iowa
U.S
Iowa City
Chris Peters
Dave Loebsack
Peters
Midtown Family
Libertarian Party National Committee
Kentucky
Rand Paul
Congress
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Corridor
50 percent chance La Nina by fall after El Nino lingers
NOAA projects a transition to neutral conditions with about a 50 percent chance of La Nina by fall. El Nino remains strong into June or July, raising above average sea temperatures and affecting jet streams and storm tracks.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Climate Prediction Center
NOAA
Elwynn Taylor
Iowa State Uni
Dick Jacobson remembered as Iowa business icon donor
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad called Dick Jacobson a business icon who funded health and educational causes. The longtime entrepreneur built Jacobson Warehouse Co. into a 9,000-employee firm, helped launch Hawkeye Renewables, and supported ISU King Pavilion UNI programs and more. A May 7 Des Moines celebration at the Iowa Events Center was announced.
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Arizona
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Richard Orrin Jacobson
Greeley
Colo
Belmond
Monsanto Chemical Co
Jacobson
Jacobson Warehouse Co
Des Moines
Hawkeye Renewables
The
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Jacobson Athletic
College of Design
King Pavilion
ISU
UNI
Dick Jacobson
Bill Ruud
Iowa Events Center
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