Libertarian candidate Jake Porter targets budget crisis in Iowa
Cedar Rapids report notes Libertarian Jake Porter, 29, announces run for governor and criticizes bipartisan budget politics. He calls for medical cannabis, felon voting rights restoration, ending corporate welfare, Medicaid restoration, and phase-out of sales tax, aiming to pressure lawmakers via the bully pulpit.
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Cedar Rapids
WHO
Porter
Council Bluffs
Libertarian Party
Jakeporter.org
James.lynch
Thegazette
Cedar Rapids education advocate runs for House District 70
Tracy Ehlert, an early childhood educator and business owner, announces a bid for open House District 70 in Cedar Rapids. The Democrat aims to represent families seeking affordable health care, quality education, and good jobs. She teaches at Kirkwood Community College and leads local boards while living with her husband and two sons in Cedar Hills.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tracy Ehlert
Todd Taylor
Wally Horn
Ehlert
Des Moines
Kirkwood Community College
Young Parents Network
Save the Children Action Network
Coolidge
Justin
Cedar Hills
Cedar River
16Th Avenue
Fletcher Road
Linn County
Secretary of State
Iowa Joins FirstNet Emergency Network Commitment Signed
Iowa inks a commitment to opt into the FirstNet AT&T system giving public safety agencies priority access to a high speed network. The move, signed by Gov. Reynolds, aims to extend rural coverage and interoperability for law enforcement and first responders with deployment over five years.
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Des Moines
Kim Reynolds
Iowa
FirstNet
At&t
Reynolds
Linn County
Brian Gardner
Campaign Almanac Re Election Odds for Iowa House Seats
Inside Elections rates Iowa House districts for 2018 re election prospects. Rod Blum in the 1st is leaning Republican, Dave Loebsack in the 2nd is likely Democratic, David Young in the 3rd is likely Republican, and Steve King in the 4th district is considered safe. No Iowa senators face 2018 races. Compiled by The Gazette.
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U.S. House
Iowa
Dubuque
GOP
Rod Blum
Dave Loebsack
Iowa City
David Young
van Meter
Steve King
Kiron
U.S
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