Reeder Outspends Lalk in District 28 Campaign Surge
Preliminary Campaign Disclosure Board figures show Jackie Reeder spent 77,831 on the District 28 race through Jan 15, about six times David Lalk’s 12,784. Reeder won the Jan 22 special election and faces a possible fall rematch as redistricting reshapes the area.
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Westgate
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Fayette County
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House
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Sioux City
Iowa
Republican Party
Rants
la Porte City
Gilbertville
Black Hawk County
Bremer
Black Hawk
Iowa Democratic Party
Iowa Republican Party
State near relief deal on Medicaid shortfall
Gov Tom Vilsack and GOP leaders say a bipartisan agreement is likely next week to cover a Medicaid shortfall that has grown to 61 million dollars in the current fiscal year. Legislators delayed a 13.2 percent rate cut for Medicaid providers as they study options to close the deficit amid slow revenue growth.
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Tom Vilsack
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Christopher Rants
Vilsack
Senate
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Cedar County pushes for resident clerk of court
Rep. Dan Boddicker presents petitions signed by more than 1,000 Cedar County residents upset that Tipton lacks its own clerk of court. He notes resistance from the judicial district amid a $5 million budget restructuring and seeks legislative action to require a resident clerk and at least one resident district court judge in each Iowa county.
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Des Moines
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Tipton
Cedar County
Boddicker
Scott County
Iowa
Sukup attacks GOP rival over ethics and gambling ties
Iowa race heats up as Steve Sukup accuses Doug Gross of lobbying for casinos and hog lots. The mailing cites ethical questions and ties to Branstad era politics, arguing a Gross nomination could doom Republicans in November.
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Doug Gross
Gross
Sukup
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Sioux City
Bob Vander Plaats
Branstad
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Tom Vilsack
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Iowa House panel approves felon DNA testing plan
The House Judiciary Committee approved House File 2077 by 21 to 0, mandating DNA profiling for felons at sentencing and for current inmates at release or parole. Rep Millage said the program could solve crimes, exonerate the innocent, with costs totaling about 810000 first year and 660000 second year, largely offset by federal funds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Judiciary Committee
Ing
David Millage
Bettendorf
Millage
Iowa House panel backs official English bill
A House committee approved a bill making English the state’s official language and requiring government proceedings in English. The 13-5 vote sends the measure to the full House as supporters tout unity and critics warn of racism and division amid a crowded politics year.
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House
Tom Vilsack
Iowa
Dwayne Alons
Hull
Alons
Ed Fallon
D-Des Moines
Iowa Legislature Action January 31 2002 Tax Labor Ethics
Iowa House blocks Gov Vilsack from ending reciprocal tax with Illinois raising 16 million for state coffers. Governor open to bargaining over Polk County Events Center labor wage agreement. Senate Ethics Committee drops complaint against Sen Sexton citing vague ethics rules needing amendment.
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