Eastern Iowa judges largely save ballots in Tuesday vote
Gazette tally shows judge retention mostly approves across districts with 6th District leaders Judge Patrick Grady and Nancy Baumgartner at about 73 percent yes. Other district results include Judge Thomas Koehler 71 percent and Associate Judge Michael Newmeister 71 percent in the 6th District.
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Thomas Koehler
Nancy Baumgartner
Michael Newmeister
Stephen Gerard II
Robert Sosalla
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Delaware
Dubuque
Winneshiek
Iowa voters approve wildlife funding amendment
Iowa residents approve a constitutional amendment directing money from fishing and hunting licenses the non game tax check off and other sources to be used for game and wildlife resources. With 75 counties reporting unofficial results the measure passed by a wide margin 631497 to 80397.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Gambling defeats in Muscatine and Dallas counties
Voters in Muscatine County and Dallas County rejected riverboat gambling proposals. In Muscatine County 9,656 voted no to 4,764 yes on expanded gambling tied to Pearl City Queen LLC plans for a 400 slot machine 25 table boat. Dallas County voters defeated a plan for a riverboat casino near Des Moines with high stakes gambling.
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Des Moines
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Voter Turnout Dips in Iowa Presidential Vote
Voter participation fell short of 1992 levels with 70.2 percent turnout for president. Linn County reached 72.3 percent. Johnson County 70.6 percent, amid higher absentee voting and eased registration rules. County Auditor Linda Langenberg cited lingering interest and polling gaps as factors.
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Associated Press and Gazette
Iowa
Linda Langenberg
Johnson County
Langenberg
Bob Dole
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