Fiegen and Conlin clash on farm knowledge in Iowa TV debate
In Des Moines during Iowa Public Television's Iowa Press, Tom Fiegen challenged Roxanne Conlin on farm policy and her grasp of issues. He cited No. 2 corn ignorance as evidence, while Conlin pledged to study esoteric agricultural terms and noted her farming family background.
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Charlotte Eby
Jes Moines
Bureau
Des Moines
U.S. Senate
Tom Fiegen
Roxanne Conlin
Iowa Public Television
Iowa
Conlin
Fiegen
Clarence
Roxanne
Bob Krause
Fairfield
Chareby
Aol
Conlin Campaign Heads to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids
Democratic U S Senate hopeful Roxanne Conlin plans events in Iowa City tonight and Cedar Rapids Sunday as the June 8 primary looms. She will meet supporters at David's Place in Iowa City and activists at IBEW Hall in Cedar Rapids.
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U.S. Senate
Roxanne Conlin
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
David's Place
S. Linn St
Conlin
IBEW
Vander Plaats vows to halt same sex marriage if elected
GOP rivals Branstad and Vander Plaats clash over how to address the 2009 Iowa Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage. Branstad says an executive order would be illegal and urges a constitutional amendment. Vander Plaats pledges to issue an order on day one to halt marriages until the Legislature or voters amend the constitution. Roberts campaigns in Latimer Mason City and Hampton.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
Indianola
Terry Branstad
GOP
Supreme Court
Crouse Café
Branstad
House
Senate
Sioux City
Bob Vander Plaats
Iowa Supreme Court
Chet Culver
van der Plaats
Vander Plaats
Iowa
Boone
Rod Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Culver
Roberts
Latimer
Mason City
Hampton
Iowa Catholic school fires math teacher for atheism dispute
Abby Nurre, 26, says she was fired from St. Edmonds Catholic School in Fort Dodge after joining Atheist Nexus and posting she did not believe in God. A court later ruled she could receive unemployment benefits. the school cited policy against promoting contrary church teachings.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
Facebook
Abby Nurre
St. Edmonds Catholic School
Nurre
Atheist Nexus
New York Times
Phoenix
Ariz
Kevin McCoy
St. Edmonds
Kristie Arlt
Sioux City
Arlt
Lawmakers push for biodiesel tax credit extension
Iowa legislators urge quick Senate action on HR 4213 to extend biodiesel credits through 2010 and retroactively to Jan 1 2010. Rep. Braley says the measure will save Iowa jobs and stabilize the industry, with Grassley and Harkin supporting the extension and impacts on nearly 23 000 biodiesel jobs nationwide.
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James Q. Lynch
Les Moines
Iowa
U.S. House
Bruce Braley
Waterloo
Braley
House
Senate
Dave Loebsack
Mount Vernon
Washington
Loebsack
Leonard Boswell
Tom Latham
Steve King
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
Iowa Biodiesel Industry
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
Grassley
Chet Culver
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180Th Avenue
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University of Iowa
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