Braley party loyalty claim examined by fact checker
The ad cites CQ Roll Call data saying Braley voted with Democrats 96 percent of the time, a figure that includes all votes. When Republicans opposed, he aligned with Democrats 90 percent of the time, with Iowa’s Loebsack at 88 percent and Harkin and Grassley at 98 and 97 percent respectively.
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Braley
U.S
Bruce Braley
CQ Roll Call
Dave Loebsack
Iowa
Tom Latham
Steve King
Tom Harkin
Chuck Grassley
Congress
House Republicans
Senate
Couple fails to appear in drug case arraignment
A Cedar Rapids couple who planned to plead guilty to maintaining a drug premises did not show for a Monday arraignment on two new charges. U S Chief Magistrate Jon Scoles ordered warrants for Mohammad 36 and Melissa Al Sharairei 33 as prosecutors and lawyers waited about 40 minutes to see if they would appear. The pair, linked to Puff N Stuff II Tobacco Outlet, faced charges including engaging in monetary transactions from illicit activity and operating an illegal gambling business based on a May 2013 cashier’s check and a Feb 2018 to Sept 2013 gambling venture with video-slot type machines. They risk further penalties for failure to appear and had forfeited four properties.
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U.S
Jon Scoles
Mohammad
Melissa al Sharairei
al Sharaireis
Scoles
Colorado
Puff NI Stuff II Tobacco
Cedar Rapids
New
Midland
al Sharaieis
Des Moines
Gazette publication details and contact lines
The Gazette establishes its Cedar Rapids base and postal status. It lists subscription rates for in-state and out-of-state delivery, contact numbers for subscription service, and a postmaster address.
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Second Ave
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
The
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Gazette Co. Inc
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Lawyer pleads guilty to theft from clients in Iowa
Disbarred Cedar Rapids attorney Susan Hense pleaded guilty to wire fraud for stealing 837011 in client funds from 15 accounts between 2009 and 2012. She faces up to 20 years in federal prison and restitution of 837011. Clients attended the hearing. one former client described losses and fees.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. District Court
Susan Hense
Hense
Iowa
Brad Huff
the Gazette
U.S
Tama County
Hawkeye man charged with child endangerment in Fayette County
A Fayette County man Kenneth J. Becker, 37, of Hawkeye, is charged with child endangerment causing serious injury after a boy, unidentified, arrived at school Friday with injuries. DHS removed the boy from Becker’s home. Becker posted a $10,000 bond and faces up to five years if convicted. Separate Cedar Rapids report: Jeremiah Romo, 21, sentenced to over 16 years for possession of child sexual material with a 20-year supervised release term. case involved Iowa DCI Butler County and Champaign County agencies.
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Fayette County
Becker
Cedar
Butler County
U.S
Linda Reade
Romo
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