Vernon Murphy race in Iowa 1st District tests House control
U.S. House control may hinge on Iowa 1st District in a contest between Monica Vernon and Pat Murphy. Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan backs Vernon, calling her exceptional and noting the need for Democrats to flip the seat to gain a majority.
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CANDIDATES AT A GLANCE MONICA VERNON AND PAT MURPHY
Monica Vernon, 58, Cedar Rapids, former Vernon Research Group owner and adjunct faculty, Cedar Rapids City Council member, mayor pro tem 2008 15. Education BA MBA. Community boards and Madge Phillips Center founder. Quote on protecting Social Security. Pat Murphy, 56, Dubuque, mental health tech at Mercy Hospital, CyCald QA analyst, NICC adjunct faculty. Former Iowa House 1989 2014 leader and speaker. Education BA in communications. Community service and family. Quote on Democratic values and worker rights.
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Muhammad Ali tributes show depth of his broad influence
Tributes paint Muhammad Ali as a global humanitarian and American hero. Bill Russell and Jim Brown laud his friendship and courage, while Muslim leaders mourn his faith and impact. Funeral planned in Louisville with Clinton, Gumbel, and Crystal delivering eulogies. Ali, who last boxed in 1981, died at 74 after Parkinson's diagnosis.
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Iowa utilities board nears OK on Bakken pipeline start
Iowa regulators may approve an order for Dakota Access to begin construction on about 90 percent of the 30 inch diameter pipeline crossing 18 counties. The project worth 3.8 billion dollars would carry up to 570000 barrels daily from North Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to Illinois with protests planned outside the state capitol.
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