Iowa races focus on past battles over future stakes
A political column notes Iowa U S Senate and Governor races center on past actions rather than future plans. It argues campaigns obsess over incumbents’ records and controversial remarks while offering little on proposed agendas for the next four to six years. The piece calls for more forward looking discussions of policy.
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Jack Hatch
Branstad
Braley
Veterans Affairs Committee
Ernst
Federal candidates face border and immigration reform
The article weighs how candidates address border security and immigration fixes beyond fences and tech. It notes debates over solving undocumented immigration and labor needs while criticizing stopgap funding for transportation and highlighting Congress 16.3 billion for veterans health care hiring.
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Congress
Iowa Faces Toll of Aging Roads and Unfunded Repairs
State transportation officials warn that unfunded road and bridge repairs across Iowa accumulate due to scarce resources. Bridges rank among the nation’s worst while the gas tax has not been raised since 1989, yielding about $20 million per penny each year. Lawmakers consider a 10 cent raise phased in over years, with candidates poised to offer funding plans.
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Iowa
Johnson County school board faces representation gaps after closure plan
Lynda Waddington reports on district concerns that seven board members serving from five elementary zones leave 14 enrollment areas without direct representation. The piece notes Hoover Elementary slated for closure after 2018 19 and questions how local facilities and diversity policies affect governance.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Hoover Elementary
Lucas
Shimek
van Allen
Weber
End of an era looms as Smulekoff's closes downtown store
The Gazette recalls downtown retail decline from 10 department stores to Smulekoff's closing after 125 years at 97 Third Ave SE. Armstrong's bankruptcy and closure in 1990 are noted as pivotal, with Lindale Mall opening in 1961 shaping the shift. The piece reflects on the downtown retail landscape.
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Azza
the Gazette
An’s Department Store
Armstrong’s
Third Avenue
Third Street SE
Second Street
Smulekoff’s
Third Ave. SE
Lindale Mall
Gazette
Armstrong's
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