Dems pick governor candidates as polls open
Voters weigh choices for November challenge to Nussle with backers praising Blouin Culver and Fallon. Supporters emphasize passion and vision over polls, saying the candidate’s character and plan matter most in today’s primary.
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Marcia Rogers
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Gubernatorial Candidates Sweep East Iowa Ahead Of Primary
Polls open 7 AM to 7 PM with registration rules at the polls. Voters must be registered with a party to vote in primaries and can change registration at the polling place. Nomination requires 35 percent of the vote or party convention. Readers can review candidate questionnaires and race coverage on the site.
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Adoption dream ends as North Liberty couple misled
Liberty woman Shan non Schaffer 42 posed as expectant mother to twins planned for North Liberty couple Tammy Northrup and her husband. They spent over 1000 on gifts and baby items before police charged her with second degree theft by deception.
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Linn-Mar backs 1 percent school tax on Dec ballot
The Linn-Mar school board unanimously approved asking Cedar Rapids district to place a 1 percent 10 year local option sales tax on the December 12 ballot. Other Linn County districts were expected to pass similar resolutions and join the effort for a countywide tax vote this year.
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Uproar Over Official Remarks Cuts Diversity Festival Budget
Postville Iowa faces division after City Council member Jeff Reinhardt criticizes diversity in a May letter to the Herald Leader. City staff condemn the remarks in a separate letter, and the council approves a budget cut to the Visitor Center, signaling tensions in the town with residents from over two dozen nationalities.
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