Kris Gulick Seeks Iowa Senate District 40 Seat
Former Cedar Rapids City Council member Kris Gulick, a Republican, urges independent leadership to represent District 40. He cites flood and derecho recovery as proof of community resilience and outlines plans for economic development, educational excellence, quality of life, and fiscal responsibility. He emphasizes leveraging state and national networks to grow local economies.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa League of Cities
National League of Cities
State Senate
Capitol experience guides Art Staed Senate bid
Art Staed, Democrat, seeks Iowa Senate District 40 seat saying his Capitol experience, family background from a 11-child clan, and focus on education, tax fairness, health care, small business, and public safety will drive policies. He pledges ongoing constituent outreach in Cedar Rapids Hiawatha and Robins, including newsletters and door responses.
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Art Staed
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha and
Robins
Senate
Community Letter Warns Against Project 2025 Power Grab
A community letter argues Project 2025 risks eroding checks and balances by concentrating authority like Viktor Orban in Hungary since 2010. It cites policy aims by Heritage Foundation and 140 former Trump aides, noting Trump praises Orban and urges Christian voters to back him in November.
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Hungary
Viktor Orban
The
Heritage Foundation
Trump
Donald Trump
Orban
Putin
Trump hints at one day dictatorship for reelection
Deb Shields Pale urges voters to defend democracy on November 5. She argues Trump would pursue dictatorial policies under Project 2025 if reelected, claiming his comments reveal dangerous intentions and urging opposition to safeguard freedoms.
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Trump
Deb Shields Pale
Iowa aims to reform property tax with leaner system
Guest column by John Hendrickson and Pete Sepp argues Iowa must curb local spending before cutting property taxes. It notes Iowa ranks 44th nationally in property tax burden and proposes capping growth at 2 percent while reducing wasted spending to save taxpayers money. Hendrickson heads Iowans for Tax Relief. Sepp leads the National Taxpayers Union.
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Overning Magazine
Kim Reynolds
Iowa
The
Tax Foundation
Illinois
Nebraska
Reynolds
John Hendrickson
Iowans For Tax Relief Foundation
Pete Sepp
National Taxpayers Union
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Mallard Fillmore
Bruce Tinsley
Harris
Tim Walz
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