Capitol Dome Repairs Reflect Decades of Challenges and Funding
Cast iron panels have cracks and rust since 1959 60 with more than 1000 cracks as repairs begin in 2014. The project, led by Hantman and Ayers, includes 1.1 million pounds of scaffolding and a roof to protect tours while renovations target the rotunda interior and historic mural.
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Congress
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Lincoln
Zoe Lofgren
San Jose
Committee On House Administration
Lofgren
Death Penalty Faces Global and State Challenges
A wide-ranging overview notes a drop in U S executions from a 1999 peak as public opinion swings against capital punishment. It cites court doubts, exonerations, and state actions from Alabama to Nebraska, with imports of lethal-injection chemicals and ballot battles shaping the policy debate.
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Gallup
Pew Research Center
Barack Obama
U.S. Supreme Court
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Breyer
Oklahoma
Death Penalty Information Center
Alabama
Anthony Ray Hinton
Hinton
U.S
Texas
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Texas Tribune
Maryland
Martin O’malley
Connecticut
Supreme Court
Nebraska
North Dakota
Cruz builds elaborate Iowa caucus campaign with strong grassroots
Cruz's Iowa operation centers on a deep grass roots network with chairs in all 99 counties and over 2,000 volunteers. The campaign targets tea party evangelical libertarian and moderate voters while leveraging endorsements from key conservatives. Analysts compare the approach to Obama’s 2008/2012 campaigns and predict Cruz could win or at least perform strongly on February 1.
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Catherine Frazier
Frazier
Republican Party
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Nagle
Gross
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Steve Forbes
Barack Obama
Stineman
U.S
Chuck Grassley
Joni Ernst
Terry Branstad
Staunch
Steve King
Bob Vander Plaats
Steve Deace
Sen. Cruz
Real Clear
Scott Walker
Carson
Huckabee
John Kasich
Ellison to Campaign for Sanders in Iowa
Rep. Keith Ellison will campaign in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids this week for Bernie Sanders. On Tuesday he attends a 5:30 p.m. immigration roundtable at Cottonwood Canyon Coffee and a 7 p.m. labor meet at Black Hawk Labor Temple in Waterloo. Wednesday includes a 9:30 a.m. labor breakfast at IBEW Hall in Cedar Rapids and discussions on climate change Bakken pipeline labor issues and tolerance with activists.
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Keith Ellison
D-Minn
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Congressional Progressive Caucus
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
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Ellison
Cottonwood Canyon Coffee
E. Fourth St
Black Hawk Labor Temple
Burton Ave
Ibew Hall
Wiley Blvd
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