Vander Plaats moves to unseat three Iowa Supreme Court justices
Vander Plaats announces a campaign to defeat Chief Justice Marsha Ternus and Associate Justices Michael Streit and David Baker in the November retention votes over the same sex marriage ruling. He cites judicial activism and vows to marshal resources to persuade voters not to retain them.
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Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
GOP
Bob Vander Plaats
Iowa Supreme Court
Vander Plaats
Mark McCormick
van der Plaats
California
Iowa Judicial Building
Branstad Calls Judicial Selection Flawed
Iowa gubernatorial candidate Terry Branstad faulted the merit based system for appointing judges calling for independent selection similar to the federal model. He cited concerns about political influence and judicial restraint drawing support from Bob Vander Plaats while Democratic Gov Chet Culver and the Iowa Bar oppose change.
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Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa Supreme Court
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State Senate
Sioux City
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Chet Culver
Iowa State Bar Association
Culver
Mark McCormick
Harkin: $10B fund may save Iowa teachers from layoffs
Sen. Tom Harkin says a Senate approved $10 billion education fund will send $96 million to Iowa districts, enabling rehiring and avoiding up to 1,800 teacher layoffs next year. The measure, fully funded by curbing overseas corporate tax breaks, faces House approval next week.
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Ves Moines
Iowa
Tom Harkin
Diowa
Senate
House
Harkin
State Department of Education
Congressional Budget Office
GOP preserves Iowa first-in-nation caucus status
The Republican National Committee approved a rules change by 103 to 41 to reaffirm Iowa as the first in the nation caucus state. The rule allows February caucuses for Iowa and three other states while encouraging a later winner-take-all deadline, with DNC considering a parallel plan.
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Des Moines
Republican National Committee
Iowa
Republican Party of Iowa
Matt Strawn
RNC
Kansas City
Kim Lehman
Steve Scheffler
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Nevada
Strawn
Democratic National Committee
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