Avenson TV ad escalates heat in governor race
Democrat Don Avenson releases a 30 second TV spot targeting Gov. Terry Branstad alleging insensitivity to poor women and children. Branstad's camp calls the ad gutter politics while aides blame a desperate campaign for the attack as Branstad leads in recent polls.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Don Avenson
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Hugh Winebrenner
Drake University
Winebrenner
Avenson
Iowa
Arsenio Hall
West Des Moines Kiwanis Club
Betsy Brandsgard
Brandsgard
Richard Vohs
Vohs
Mingo
Oelwein Democrat
Branstad Defends Kids Private Schooling
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad rejects tying religion to the gubernatorial race and defends sending his three children to Catholic schools. He asserts strong public education support and cites his record as evidence while facing opponent Don Avenson who highlights the private versus public schooling contrast.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
West Des Moines Valley High School
Lake Mills
Chris
Don Avenson
Oelwein
Avenson
Moose Observed Wandering Into Iowa Near May City
The 2 to 3 year old bull moose, about 7 feet tall, was spotted along the Ocheyedan River near May City Iowa. Officials warn hunting is out of season and the Legislature doubled the fine for shooting a moose after a prior incident near Underwood.
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Ocheyedan
Iowa
Ron Spengler
Osceola
Underwood
May City
Luella Heilman
Missouri River
Avenson claims DED director to be replaced
Don Avenson told The Gazette that Richard Timmerman will be replaced as Iowa Department of Economic Development director. Timmerman denied the claim and Branstad aides called Avenson in error amid remarks on government morale and alleged gag order. Branstad seeks a third term with aides defending openness.
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John Kirsch
Gazette
Don Avenson
Richard Timmerman
Iowa Department of Economic Development
DED
Avenson
Timmerman
Rockwell International
Cedar Rapids
Branstad
Richard Vohs
Vohs
Harkin hailed by disabled advocates as hero for voting rights
Advocates for the disabled at a Des Moines news conference praise Sen. Tom Harkin as a hero for leading the Americans with Disabilities Act. They credit his behind the scenes battles for passage and note 400,000 Iowans with disabilities plus their families have a stake in access and political involvement.
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Des Moines
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Liz Savage
The
Epilepsy Foundation of America
Tom Tauke
Timothy Cook
National Disabilities Action Center
Washington
Tauke
Savage
Cook
Assis
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