Campaign rhetoric and the hunt for concrete plans in Iowa politics
The piece critiques vague political promises and favors specifics over rhetoric. It notes Fred Grandy’s pledge to cut taxes and trim spending with a March 15 detail deadline, while contrasting donors and strategists backing Branstad and Campbell. It also mentions out-of-state figures aiding Branstad and Grandy’s skepticism about political heavyweights.
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Fred Grandy
Grandy
Iowa City
Charles Robbins
Robbins
Des Moines
Iowa
Branstad
South Carolina
Carroll Campbell
Campbell
GOP
Black Elks, Masonic clubs reflect changing times in Cedar Rapids
The article notes the Cedar Rapids area’s racial integration history among fraternal groups. It cites Elmcrest Country Club’s one black member, Cedar Rapids Elks Lodge 251’s 1972 bylaw changes, Mount Olive Masonic Lodge 17’s Prince Hall affiliation, and Fidelity Lodge disbanding in 1976. It quotes officials on past prohibitions and current membership trends, including Mr. Arrington and Mr. Perry.
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Fischer
Elmcrest Country Club
Elmcrest
Dick Salat
Keith Arrington
Grand Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Mount Olive Masonic Lodge
Prince Hall Masonry
Iowa
Sam Perry
Lodge 17
Arrington
Joe Sindelar
John O’connor
Cedar Rapids Elks Lodge
National Elks
Black Elks Clubs
O’connor
Cedar Rapids Elks Club
Fidelity Lodge
Black Elks
Padmore Temple
Dolores Morgan
George Turner
Capes
Iowa groups may bar black members under strict reading
Teresa Baustian assistant attorney general says Iowa law could allow private groups to exclude blacks from membership under a strict reading of an Iowa Supreme Court 1988 decision. The Iowa Senate passed a bill to negate the ruling and a House subcommittee still handles it. The court majority linked membership disputes to public accommodation, while federal rulings may supersede Iowa.
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House Judiciary Committee
Iowa
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