GOP Senate Debate Highlights Tax, Voting Record Differences
Five candidates spar at Bettendorf High School in a 90 minute forum led by Joni Ernst and Mark Jacobs. Ernst defends 90 percent voting rate, Jacobs criticizes gas tax votes and tax increases while stressing contrast with Braley. Other contenders Clovis Whitaker Scheiben campaign on law, energy policy and reforms. event sponsored by Scott County Republican Party, Quad-City Times and KWQC.
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Bettendorf
Senate
Mark Jacobs
Bettendorf High School
Joni Ernst
Jacobs
Ernst
Bruce) Braley
U.S
Braley
U.S. House
Waterloo
Sam Clovis
Clovis
Matt Whitaker
Republican Party
Whitaker
Loras College
Reliant Energy
Scott County Republican Party
Quad-City Times
Quad-City
KWQC
Four of six Linn County supervisor candidates report funds
Four of six candidates in the Linn County Board of Supervisors June 3 primary filed reports with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board after raising or spending over 750. In District 1 Democrat Kim Taylor led contributions at 11,476 while Andrea Jackson had 6,115 and Jim Houser 1,355 plus a 2,941 loan. Ian Cullis had not filed. In District 5 Republican John Harris raised 6,000 with 3,656 cash on hand. challenger Mark Banowetz did not file.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Kim Taylor
Taylor
Tom Harkin
Todd Taylor
Andrea Jackson
Jim
Houser
Jackson
Regis
Linn
Robins
Ian Cullis
John Harris
Harris
Palo
Rockwell Collins
Mark Banowetz
Ely
Banowetz
State Disclosure Board
Iowa Supreme Court dismisses Miller ethics complaint
The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Advisory Board dismisses Joel Miller’s ethics complaint against Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden. Miller argued Vander Sanden employed Lisa Williams as an assistant U.S. Attorney, paid by federal grant, advising that she was not licensed in Iowa. Williams’ work and Vander Sanden’s conflict of interest ruling were found not violative of professional conduct rules.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Joel Miller
Jerry Vander Sanden
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Advisory Board
Miller
Vander Sanden
Iowa
Lisa Williams
Charles Harrington
State Attorney Advisory Board
U.S
Williams
Harrington
van der Sanden
Gazette contact and subscription information
The Gazette provides daily Cedar Rapids publication details including address 501 Second Ave SE, mailing changes to P O Box 511, Cedar Rapids IA 52406, and contact numbers 319 398 8333 319 339 3150 or 1 800 397 8333. Subscription rates listed: $7 weekly and $364 yearly for local. out of state $468 yearly.
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Gazette
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Gazette Co. Inc
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Endorsement fuels clash in 1st District race
State Sen. Liz Mathis endorsed Cedar Rapids council member Monica Vernon in the Democratic 1st District primary sparking a dispute with Swati Dandekar who condemned the pledge violation. Vernon, a former business owner, seeks to become Iowa’s next congresswoman in a three-way field.
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Cedar Rapids
Monica Vernon
Liz Mathis
Dcedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Mathis
Swati Dandekar
Iowa
Iowa Utilities Board
Liz
Dandekar
Vernon
Cedar Rapids Public Library
U.S. Congress
Correction notice on store names in drug crackdown story
The Gazette corrects an error in federal documents listing Five Snacks stores in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo managed by Mary Ramos and Earl Ramos. The correction notes the correct names and prompts readers to send comments on accuracy. Contact numbers are provided for the newsroom.
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Earl Ramos
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
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