Iowans in Congress React to Redistricting Plan
Iowa's congressional delegation reacted with caution to a plan reducing seats from six to five. Senators and representatives weighed political impact, noting Neal Smith's district status, and predicting how Polk County and western Iowa regions would be rearranged. District populations range from 555,229 to 555,494.
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Washington
Ashington
Iowa
Fred Grandy
Sioux City
Charles Grassley
Neal Smith
Smith
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Nussle
Manchester
Jim Lightfoot
Grandy
Jim Leach
Davenport
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Redistricting Plan Reconfigures District Boundaries
Lawmakers study a reapportionment draft that shifts incumbent seats in Iowa's 1st 2nd and 4th districts and redraws 20 House and 10 Senate seats. A May vote is planned with possible court action if rejected and a September deadline to avoid court takeover.
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Altoona
Neal Smith
Council Bluffs
Smith
Jim Lightfoot
House
Senate
Harold van Maanen
Roskaloosa
Branstad
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Redistricting Plan Opens Several Iowa House Senate Seats
Incumbents in Linn and Johnson counties face open districts as the plan redraws state lines. Open districts include House 46 and Senate 23 in Johnson, and House 53 Cedar Rapids area with Senate 28 in northern Linn. Lawmakers await votes as party lines hint at gains and shifts under the new map.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Chapman
Mary Lundby
Marion
Linn
Johnson
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Iowa Senate District Candidates Listed by District
The list presents Senate districts with candidate pairings by party. Examples include District 3 Wilmer Rensink R Sioux Center and Richard Vande Hoef R Harris, District 19 Sheldon Rittmer R De Witt and Maggie Tinsman R Bettendorf, and others across districts 24 25 27 36 37 41 48 and 50 with corresponding opponents.
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Wilmer Rensink
Sioux Center
Richard Vande Hoef
Harris
Sheldon Rittmer
de Witt
Maggie Tinsman
Bettendorf
Jack Rife
Moscow
Richard Drake
Muscatine
Richard Varn
D Solon
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Iowa City
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Richard Running
Elaine Szymoniak
Des Moines
Florence Buhr
George Kinley
Mary Kramer
West
Bill Hutchins
Audubon
Jack Hester
Honey Creek
Bill Dieleman
Pella
H. Kay Hedge
Fremont
Gene Fraise
Fort Madison
Mark Hagerla
Burlington
Redistricting hearing set for Kirkwood on first plan
The Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission schedules a public hearing April 25 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Kirkwood Community College to collect comments on the initial redistricting plan. Speakers must register via the Legislative Information Office and submit six copies of testimony. Other hearings: April 23 in Council Bluffs and April 24 in Des Moines.
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Kirkwood Community College
Legislative Information Office
Council Bluffs
Wallace State Office Building
Des Moines
Tragic Flood Drowns Three Near Durango Iowa
Victims Christen Sharp 76, Linda Sharp 49, and Candace Sharp 5 drowned when flood waters swept their car down the Little Maquoketa River near Durango Dubuque County. Bodies recovered for Christen and Candace Saturday with Linda still missing Monday. Rescue efforts halted by swift current and rising water.
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Christen
Linda Sharp
Candace Sharp
Maquoketa
Durango
Dubuque
Kennedy
Iowa church loses bid to avoid use tax ruling
Hope Church fights Iowa use tax on items bought from out of state suppliers for religious and educational purposes. State courts uphold tax as generally applicable. church accepts burden though deems principle important. Legal costs around $1000 after lawyer donation.
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Iowa
Hope
Moncar
Gerald Fatka
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