Democrats eye statehouses after Virginia gains in 2017
Democrats aim to flip state legislatures nationwide in 2018 following Virginia gains. The Virginia House outcome energized a push to win 10 chambers, with groups like Forward Majority and the National Democratic Redistricting Committee targeting districts won by Hillary Clinton or Trump in 2016.
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Virginia
House of Delegates
Donald Trump
David Cohen
Forward Majority
Trump
U.S. Senate
Hillary Clinton
Wisconsin
Michigan
Matthew Walter
Republican State Leadership Committee
Virginia House
Jessica Post
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
Post
DLCC
Colorado
Minnesota
Maine
Arizona
Iowa
Barack Obama
Eric Holder
National Democratic Redistricting Committee
Kelly Ward
Cohen
Iowa Government Debt Rises 462 Million Amid Infrastructure Push
A state treasury report shows Iowa governments owe nearly 15.9 billion dollars, up 3 percent from 2016. Coralville remains among the highest per capita debt cities, with the University of Iowa holding the largest total at 1.12 billion. Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald says low interest rates enable deferred maintenance projects.
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Iowa
Treasury
Michael Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Minneapolis
Towa
States Project
Harvard University
Institute of Politics
Kennedy School
U.S
Pew Research Center
Register
Coralville
Kelly Hayworth
Hayworth
University of Iowa
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