Iowa on pace to top 2014 early vote totals
Early absentees on track to meet or surpass the 2014 level despite a new state law shortening early voting time. Iowa is on pace to match if not exceed the number of early votes cast in 2014, the most recent midterm election.
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Inside Iowa Poll Shows Hubbell Lead Over Reynolds
The Iowa poll shows Fred Hubbell with a slight lead over Gov Kim Reynolds. Early voting pace is similar but voters face 11 fewer days to cast ballots causing stress for some county election offices while others report minimal staff impact. The piece notes a 2017 elections bill amid the discussion.
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Iowa Voters Face Referendum in Tight General Election
Republicans led by Senate President Charles Schneider claim the race will validate pro business and growth policies under Gov. Kim Reynolds and the GOP majority. Democrats led by Troy Price argue voters will weigh in on GOP shifts from Medicaid privatization in 2016 to changes in local minimum wage laws and labor rules.
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Iowa Wesleyan Considers Closing Amid Financial Struggles
Private liberal arts college in Mount Pleasant faces a financial crunch with no healthy endowment or donor network. President Steven Titus cites unmaterialized gifts and a gap between enrollment gains and funding needs as the board plans a Nov 15 session to decide the university’s future while pursuing new funding and partnerships.
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