Vernon lands Emily's List endorsement in Iowa race
Cedar Rapids council member Monica Vernon becomes the first 2016 U.S. House hopeful endorsed by Emily's List, a national pro choice Democratic women group. The endorsement signals a possible shift in Iowa's 1st District race where candidates include Ravi Patel Swati Dandekar and Gary Kroeger as rivals to Rod Blum.
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Iowa lawmaker proposes elected regents to curb politics
Rep. Dave Jacoby proposes eight elected regents who would pick a ninth, arguing elections would shift influence from governors to voters and add regional balance. Senate panel forwarded two nominees while noting politics in regent selection remains. He acknowledges elections could be political and unlikely to pass.
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Iowa Lottery Draws Results Summary
Iowa Lottery results for Thursday March 26 show Pick 3 Midday 8 2 5 and Evening 6 9 0. Pick 4 Midday 4 3 9 4 and Evening 6 9 7 5. All or Nothing Midday draws list 13 14 16 18 20 21 and 1 4 5 7 8 9 13. Evening shows 12 14 20 21 23 and 1 3 4 5 6 9 10.
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Local Mentions Telephone Contacts in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City
Readable fragment lists phone numbers for Cedar Rapids 319 398 8254 Iowa City 319 339 3155 and toll free 1 800 397 8212. No additional context or event details are provided in the fragment.
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Iowa House backs 100-0 funeral protest limits in buffer zone
The Iowa House approved a one hour 1000 foot protest-free zone at funerals to shield families from Westboro Baptist Church demonstrations. A separate 100-0 vote created Safe at Home address confidentiality for victims of abuse and stalking. The measures move to the Senate.
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