Senator Ernst Holds Civil Town Hall on Health Care and Immigration
U S Sen Joni Ernst spoke for 65 minutes in ASHINGTON Iowa addressing health care immigration and defunding Planned Parenthood. She noted a calm civil atmosphere that contrasted with prior town halls and said voters could ask questions and hear her replies.
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the Gazette
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Joni Ernst
Iowa
Washington High School Performing Arts Center
Washington
Ashington
Ernst and Reynolds speak on civility and violence
Iowa senators Joni Ernst and Amy Reynolds discuss racial violence and national events including Charlottesville and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Ernst notes town halls are calmer now than five months ago when she faced boos in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Planned Parenthood advocate Alexandra Rucinski asks Ernst about defunding.
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Des Moines
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Burlington
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Joni Ernst
Rucinski
Iowa
Move-in Day Sparks Hawkeye Dorm Deluge at UIowa
University of Iowa officials urge patience as about 6,700 students prepare to live on campus. Parents stock rooms with bunk beds mini fridges and hangers while students sort belongings and greet roommates amid the annual move-in ritual at Elizabeth Catlett Hall and Barge Residence Hall.
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University of Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
Catherine Molik
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Elizabeth Catlett
Iowa proposes new water bacteria rules for recreational waters
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources seeks to change E coli measurement standards for primary and secondary recreational waters, risking higher illness in swimmers. Environmental groups oppose, arguing the shift weakens health protections for beaches, rivers and streams across the state.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Susan Heathcote
Iowa Environmental Council
Judge overturns murder verdict in Tama case
A 6th Judicial District judge voided Tait Park's first degree murder verdict in Tama arguing lack of trial evidence and outcome conflicting with the proof. Park, 50, had faced charges of killing fiancée Cora Okonski, 23, of Tama, with her body never found. Prosecutors cited witness testimony of an argument and possible burial. The defense argued no evidence proves death.
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