Harkin Campaign Push for Avenue of the Saints Route
U S Senator Tom Harkin touts Senate clout and pledges to secure funding for the Avenue of the Saints superhighway from St Louis to St Paul. He campaigns with Gov candidate Don Avenson and Rep Dave Nagle as they press infrastructure goals in Iowa cities. Avenson promises to prioritize the highway and other improvements if elected.
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Transportation Appropriations
Iowa
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minn
Don Avenson
Dave Nagle
Avenson
Nagle
Cedar Rapids
Avenue of the Saints
Des Moines
Burlington
Vohs
Branstad
Senate Democrats
Harkin’s campaign tour cut short by illness
Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin halted his campaign day in Des Moines returning to rest after a lingering cold. Campaign aides said he would resume appearances on Wednesday. He visited Mason City Charles City New Hampton and Waverly before canceling stops in Waterloo Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mount Pleasant and Keokuk along the Avenue of the Saints route.
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U.S. Senate
Des Moines
Tim Raftis
Harkin
Don Avenon
Dave Nagle
Lowa
Mason City
Charles City
New Hampton
Waverly
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Mount Pleasant
Keokuk
Tauke vows spending control in eight-city swing
Republican Senate candidate Tom Tauke campaigned from Sioux City to Dubuque urging voters to oust Sen. Harkin. He attacked tax and spend policies while pledging to hold spending steady and cut taxes, saying polls show his race tightening.
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Tom Tauke
Tom Harkin
Washington
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Tauke
U.S. Senate
Congress
Branstad backs youth group stand on drunk driving
Gov. Terry Branstad praised the Governor's Youth Conference delegates for tough drunk driving positions and endorsed harsher penalties for illegal alcohol sales to minors. He suggested these measures may lack legislative support while campaigning in Clear Lake and Chariton.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Clear Lake
Chariton
National Abortion Rights Action League
Terrace Hill
Branstad Brother Probe Spurs Iowa Senate Call for Subpoenas
Iowa Senate leaders say Monty Branstad may have received preferential treatment from the Farmers Home Administration. They urge a full investigation with subpoena power, noting irregular loans and a $700,000 loan write off. Governor Branstad denies involvement, citing his financial disclosures.
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Neil Bush
Senate
Farmers Home Administration
Terry Branstad
Monty Branstad
C.W. “Bill” Hutchins
D-Audubon
Fmha
Iowa
S&l
Hutchins
Statehouse
Colorado Silverado
Richard Vohs
Iowa gains a fifth federal judgeship amid reforms
The Judicial Improvements Act of 1990 passed in the 101st Congress increases Iowa’s full-time federal district judges from four to five. Senator Charles Grassley notes the move, part of a broader package aiming to improve court efficiency and add a judicial impact statement requirement.
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Iowa
Charles Grassley
Judiciary Committee
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Federal Courts Study Committee
Congress
Senate
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