Profile of Dave Loeblack Democrat candidate
Dave Loeblack, 63, of Iowa City seeks the U S House seat. He is a former Cornell College political science professor with degrees from Iowa State University and UC Davis and reports a large family of four adult children and three grandchildren.
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Loebsack Faces Peters In Iowa Congressional Contest
Democratic incumbent Dave Loebsack fights surgeon Christopher Peters for Iowa's 2nd District seat. Peters criticizes federal size and debt while backing same sex marriage and abortion limits. Both discuss health care and foreign policy with an eye on 2010 and 2014 wave lessons.
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Loebsack Faces GOP Challenge Amid District’s Shifts
In Iowa's 2nd District, Rep. Dave Loebsack, a Democrat praised for cross‑aisle work, faces scrutiny from a Libertarian‑leaning challenger. The 24‑county area mixes Johnson County's university area with blue‑collar towns near Burlington and the Quad Cities. Loebsack defends his bipartisanship including a Syria refugee security bill, while critics fault the measure as hindering refugee entry. The district trends Democratic but includes swing regions and rural pockets.
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Marion library seeks new site for expanded facility
The Marion Public Library Board and Ryan Companies aim to locate a new site within 30 days after abandoning a larger mixed use plan. Susan Kling says once a cost estimate is ready the council will consider a public referendum to fund bonds.
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Not Just Banter The Groper And Women In Iowa City
Alison Gowans recalls reporting on the Iowa City groper in 2007 and how sexual harassment affects women daily. She describes fear, crisis line work, safety lessons, and the enduring impact on women’s lives beyond locker room talk.
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