Iowa House District 68 candidates push tax reform
In Marion and Linn County challengers Ken Rizer and incumbent Daniel Lundby clash on tax reform. Rizer backs a 4.5 percent flat tax to ease burdens and spur growth, while Lundby favors funding Iowa schools to curb local property tax levies and protect older homes from rising costs amid Marion’s 175th anniversary.
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Marion
Iowa
Ken Rizer
Cedar Rapids
Daniel Lundby
Bertram
Ely
Linn County
Rizer
U.S. Air Force
Lundby
Mary Lundby
Iowa House
Iowa Senate
Lake district candidates tout tax freezes and road funding
Daniel Lundby 38 Democrat and Rizer 50 Republican share views on tax freezes for century old homes to ease homeowner costs and on reforming road use tax to emphasize secondary roads. Lundby cites water quality and Kent State Park lake pollution as a concern. Election Day is Nov. 4.
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Rizer
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Lundby
Teachers Square Off In Linn County House Race Rematch
Two Linn County public schoolteachers face off in a Nov 4 rematch for Iowa House District 95. Incumbent Quentin Stanerson and challenger Kristi Keast stress education funding and a fiscally sound budget as keys to jobs and a strong economy. They back the state's voluntary nutrient reduction plan.
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Linn County
Quentin Stanerson
Iowa
House of Representatives
Stanerson
Kristi Keast
North Linn Community
Keast
Mount Vernon
Buchanan County
League of Women Voters
Central City
Quentin Stanerson Announces Candidacy for State House
Quentin Stanerson, 37, Republican and Center Point teacher, seeks re election to the State House after serving since 2012. He holds a master’s in education administration from Grand Canyon University.
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Marion Township
Harvard
University of Iowa
Center Point
Grand Canyon University
Keast and Stanerson discuss Iowa policy in Marion forum
Democrat Kristi Keast and Republican Stanerson share views on conservation funding road repairs and wage policy in Marion. Both favor wind energy exports but differ on eminent domain for the Rock Island line and photo ID for voting. Keast backs $10.10 minimum wage target, Stanerson calls it a starting point.
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Keast
Stanerson
Iowa
Rock Island
Illinois
Fauci Says Ebola Gear Inadequate for Caregivers
Dr. Anthony Fauci said the government guidelines left skin exposed and that most U S hospitals cannot treat Ebola patients. He noted only a few facilities in Atlanta Bethesda Omaha and Missoula have proper head to toe equipment and trained staff.
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Anthony S. Fauci
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Fauci
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Bethesda
Omaha
Neb
Missoula
Mont
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