Reynolds Branstad campaign clarifies response on civil unions
Reynolds says marriage should be between a man and a woman and hints at civil unions as a possibility while stressing Iowans should vote on defining marriage. Branstad aides confirm aligned positions on civil unions, noting government should not block private domestic partner benefits. Conservatives react with mixed concern about the remarks.
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Branstad
Reynolds
Carroll
Tim Albrecht
Reynolds and
Albrecht
Iowa
Kim Lehman
Cultivate Hope brings flood relief gardens to Cedar Rapids
Mayer leads a home gardening and urban farming program in Cedar Rapids to foster self sufficiency. Volunteers teach composting preservation and Square Foot Gardening while supplying fresh produce for summer meals through Matthew 25 and partners like ZJ Farms.
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Mayer
Matthew 25
Boys & Girls Club of
Cedar Rapids
ZJ Farms
Solon
Laurie Randall
10Th St
Mayer and
AmeriCorps Summer Vista
Ian Watt
Randall
Cliff Jette
The
Gazette
Matt Mayer
Cultivate Hope
AmeriCorps
Summer Vista
City eyeing police substation at Pepperwood Plaza
Iowa City officials consider leasing Pepperwood Plaza space for a police substation to boost visibility and curb crime in southeast Iowa City. Move could begin by Aug 1 with an estimated two year cost of 86 535 funded by federal aid and housing authority dollars. 24 000 would come from the seizure fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Iowa City Council
Hargadine
Police Department
Iowa City Housing Authority
Reseizure
Southgate Development Services LLC
Pepperwood Plaza
Southgate
Iowa City
Jody Braverman
Southgate Development Services
Kmart
Jorey Bailey
Massachusetts Judge Strikes Down DOMA Argument In Ruling
Judge Tauro sides with state AG Martha Coakley and advocates in separate cases declaring federal DOMA provisions unconstitutional. He states Congress overstepped by disadvantaging a disapproved group and that equal protection governs federal benefits for marriages. Proponents warn of appeals while One Iowa hails a step toward equal federal treatment.
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Tauro
Martha Coakley
Riage
California
Congress
Hawaii
Iowa
District of Columbia
One
Carolyn Jenison
DOMA
Cedar Rapids falcons rebound with 21 young from 16 territories
Recovery follows DDT era decline as Macbride Raptor Project notes 10 nests totaling 21 fledglings in 2006. One juvenile injured but prognosis is good. clinic near Kirkwood Community College aids survival, while birds from Des Moines Kokomo and Lansing sites expand nesting in Iowa.
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United States
Jadeane Cancilla
Macbride
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Schlarbaum
Cancilla
Iowa
U.S. Bank
Theresa Chapel
Des Moines
Kokomo
Ind
Dead Cow Bluff
Lansing
Bob Anderson
Dave Kester
Amy Reis
Raptor Resource Project
Upper
Mississippi River
Anderson
McGregor
Clinton
Davenport
Burlington
Ottumwa
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Reynolds/Branstad
Bryan English
Iowa Family Policy Center
Political Action Committee
Vander Plaats
Luana Stoltenberg
Joy Corning
Corning
Stibbetts Pactimes
Cindy
Hadish
Gazcomm.com
Matthew
Laurie
PAGE
Henri Harper
Bailey
Harper
Gregg.hennigan
Marriage/Justice Department
Justice Department
Andrea Lafferty
Traditional Values Coalition
Massachusetts
Greenfield
Obama
Tracy Schmaler
Department
C.R
Orlan
Love
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