Honors Center at Iowa to Showcase Faculty for Top Students
The Myron and Jacqueline Blank Honors Center at the University of Iowa will host the first nation wide program for K through college under one roof. Gov. Tom Vilsack and donor families toured the under construction facility as university leaders emphasize its role in recruiting top talent and expanding gifted education programs.
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Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
Belin- Blank International Center
Alice Fulton
Dean weighs pace of deficit reduction amid campaign battle
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean said balancing the federal budget could take five to seven years and the pace is a campaign internal debate. He favored quicker balance but economic aides warned it could dampen growth. Dean opposed the $87 billion Iraq package unless Bush funded it or proposed financing. He described deficits as ballooning under a credit card presidency.
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Bush campaign promises clear choice in 2004 election
Des Moines Ken Mehlman campaign manager for Bush Cheney 2004 said voters will see a clear partisan difference on tax policy and security. He argued one side favors tax cuts for growth while Democrats favor tax increases and contrasted foreign policy as strong versus weak approaches.
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Gazette Des Moines
Bush
Ken Mehlman
Mehlman
Iowa
Cheney
Bush's Iowa campaign team announced with prominent GOP figures
Veteran activist David Roederer will head the Iowa effort joined by Hayden Fry Dan Gable and Gov. Robert Ray with Maria Nesbitt as vice chairwoman. The lineup includes Richard Schwarm Dean Kleckner Bill Salter Marlys Popma and all five Iowa GOP congressional members.
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Lowa
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Hayden Fry
Dan Gable
Robert Ray
Maria Nesbitt
Iowa
Richard Schwarm
Farm Bureau
Dean Kleckner
Bill Salter
Marlys Popma
GOP
Gephardt to Campaign in Cedar Rapids and Oelwein
Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt will tour Eastern Iowa this weekend delivering a major policy speech on jobs and the economy at Teamsters Local 238 in Cedar Rapids. He will also meet Fayette County Democrats at the American Legion Hall in Oelwein hosted by Bill Mundt.
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Dick Gephardt
Iowa
Gephardt
Teamsters
J St
Cedar Rapids
Fayette County
Democrats
American Legion Hall
First St
Oelwein
Bill Mundt
Caucus notes in Decorah and Iowa City events
Winneshiek County Democrats hold a noon meeting at Mabe's Pizza in Decorah hosted by John Hijelle. On Tuesday at 9 a.m. Edwards meets the University of Iowa Hawkeyes at the Hamburg Inn in Iowa City.
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Winneshiek County Democrats
Mabe’s Pizza
East Water St
Decorah
John Hijelle
Edwards
University of Iowa Hawkeyes
Hamburg Inn
N. Linn St
Iowa City
Edwards' Wife to Visit Iowa City Monday and Tuesday
Elizabeth Edwards wife of Senator John Edwards will visit Iowa City on Monday and Tuesday meeting with Democratic activists at the home of Pat Harney Johnson County Supervisor at 2771 Highway 1 NE Iowa City at 7 p.m. Monday.
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Elizabeth Edwards
Sen
John Edwards
North Carolina
Iowa City
Johnson County
Pat Harney
Highway
Dean Campaign Partners for Flu Shot Drive in Cedar Rapids
Iowans for Dean teams with Iowa for Health Care and local pharmacists to promote Dean’s health care plan by offering flu shots from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at A Avenue Pharmacy 717 A Ave NE Cedar Rapids. Medicare recipients receive free shots. others pay 20 dollars.
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Iowans For
Dean
Iowa
A Avenue
A Ave
Cedar Rapids
Neighbor testifies in Milo farmer slaying
A Milo farmer on trial for first degree murder over the Jan. 13 shooting death of Tom Lyon heard neighbors describe tensions over land and rent. Rodney Heemstra, 44, contends self defense as prosecutors push a fatal head shot with a .22 rifle.
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Rodney Heemstra
Milo
Tom Lyon
Heemstra
Lyon
Alta Michener
Pleasantville
Michener
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