Culver and Branstad Enter Campaign's Final Week
Iowa Governor Culver promotes momentum with voters after 15 stops in three days and challenges Branstad for not appearing at a forum in Des Moines. Branstad counters with a seven day 36 city tour with running mate and national allies while highlighting job figures.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Chet Culver
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Terry
Culver
Temple B'nai Jeshurun
Branstad
U.S
Chuck Grassley
Brad Zaun
Urbandale
Congress
Grassley
Roxanne Conlin
Leonard Boswell
Cuver
Kim Reynolds
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
Mississippi
Haley Barbour
Virginia
Bob McDonnell
Louisiana
Bobby Jindal
Minnesota
Tim Pawlenty
Dennis Goldford
Drake University
Boshart
Sourcemedia.net
Nine year old Evan Lewis sews quilts for wounded soldiers
Evan Lewis of Ames, age nine, works at a basement sewing station for Operation First Response. He creates quilts to comfort injured service members, including a planned Iowa signed quilt for Walter Reed Hospital. His mother Lisa Preston supports his craft as donations cover about 20 to 25 dollars per quilt.
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Associated Press
AMES
Evan Lewis
Evan
Washington, D.C
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Operation First Response
Catlin Preston
Lisa Preston
Fairfax
P.J. Lesker-Green
Walmart
Evan ‘Lewis
Decorah Council Sets Nov 1 Hearing on Traditions Site Plan
The Decorah City Council will hold a 7:45 p.m. November 1 public hearing on the Traditions assisted living site plan. Neighbors raised concerns, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, and council member Rachel Vagts desires more review before a decision. The 2008 plan previously passed 4-3 but lacked a required compliance certificate. Drawings are available at Decorah City Hall clerk’s office for public viewing.
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Sarah Strandberg
Decorah
Vagts
Jerry Freund
Decorah City Hall
Senate 15 candidates' spending goals differ
Incumbent Sen. Bob Dvorsky of Coralville and Libertarian Christopher Peters outline stark contrasts in spending and priorities for Iowa Senate District 15. Peters seeks to spark discussion on core issues like economy and state debt reduction, while Dvorsky pushes investment in K-12 and regent universities and flood recovery. The race, set against a shifting party control landscape, centers on fiscal policy and higher education funding.
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Gregg
Bob Dvorsky
Coralville
Iowa House of Representatives
Christopher Peters
Iowa City
Libertarian Party
Peters
Dvorsky
Senate Appropriations Committee
Regent
University of Iowa
Bob Dvorsky Announces Candidacy in 6th District
Democrat Bob Dvorsky, 62, of Coralville, seeks the 6th Judicial District seat. A former state senator and executive director of the Department of Corrections, he holds degrees in recreation administration and public administration from the University of Iowa. He is married with two daughters.
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Coralville
6Th Judicial District Department of Corrections
University of Iowa
Bobdvorsky
Yahoo
Peters Runs as Libertarian Surgeon Seeks Iowa House Seat
Christopher Peters, 50, of Iowa City, a thoracic and vascular surgeon, announces a Libertarian bid for the Iowa House. He cites legislative experience across parties and notes his district covers northern Johnson County into Linn County.
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Iowa City
Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
University of Kansas
University of Kansas School of Medicine
Julie
House
Senate
Johnson County
Linn County
Biden to Visit Iowa for Get-Out-The-Vote Rally
Rep. Bruce Braley says Vice President Joe Biden will return to Iowa for a get-out-the-vote rally in Dubuque with Sen. Tom Harkin. The event at the Grand River Center Friday opens doors at 10 30 a.m. RSVP links and contact numbers are provided.
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Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Bruce Braley
Iowa
Joe Biden
Dubuque
Braley
Tom Harkin
America
Grand River Center
Bruce- Braley.com
Bruce-Braley.com
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