Gross campaign backs off on budget shortfall claim
The Gross campaign retracted a press release claiming a $653 million immediate budget shortfall by the Iowa Legislature. Dennis Prouty of the Legislative Fiscal Bureau maintained a $400 million imbalance for the current fiscal year with no altered forecast, while revenue outlooks and ending balances shifted slightly.
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Gross’ Campaign
Nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Legislative Fiscal Bureau
Dennis Prouty
Iowa Farm Bureau
Prouty
Gross
Legislative Bureau
Tom Vilsack
Thompson ad targets Boswell on death penalty
The campaign feud centers on a 30 second TV ad from Stan Thompson accusing Leonard Boswell of opposing reinstatement of capital punishment in Iowa. Boswell counters that he supports federal death penalty legislation for war criminals and terrorism and for cop killers, while noting no floor vote in Congress on the latter.
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The
Gazette
Des Moines
U.S
Leonard Boswell
Stan Thompson
Brian Dumas
Boswell
Iowa Senate
Stan
Dumas
Thompson
Patrick Dillon
Congress
U.S. House
Dillon
Senate
D.C
Sioux City
Book Sale Supports Cedar Rapids Reading Programs
The Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library host a three day book sale at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Now in its 31st year the event offers over 80 000 books with many priced at a dollar or less. Proceeds fund local library and reading programs.
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Cedar Rapids
Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids book sale at Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The sale runs 6 to 10 p.m. Friday with a $3 admission and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday with a $1 admission, plus Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. with free admission. It features reading and literacy programs including RIF Babies And Books and Books By Mail.
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Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
RIF
Linn County reaches record voter registration for election
Linn County reports 133 406 registered voters for the Nov 5 election led by 37 576 Democrats 35 808 Republicans 146 Greens and 59 876 with no party. Johnson County lists 74 266 active voters with 27 661 Democrats 15 353 Republicans 548 Greens and 30 704 no party. Registration deadline was Oct 26.
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Linn County
Linda Langenberg
Langenberg
Johnson County
John Deeth
Coed cheerleading gains ground in Iowa schools
Zach joined the squad after tumbling classes and finds cheer requires strength and work. Traci Buck notes growth of male cheerleaders, with 11 coed teams this year from 70 schools at Cedar Rapids state event. Coaches emphasize commitment and guts as squads practice daily ahead of championships.
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Zach
Traci Buck
Clive
Iowa
Watchful eye on Election Day in Cedar Rapids
Dan iel Tvedt, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, will monitor election irregularities from his Cedar Rapids office until polls close at 9 p.m. No fraud reports have been seen. authorities stress vigilance against voter bribery, intimidation, and coercion of vulnerable groups.
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Ine Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Daniel Tvedt
U.S
Iowa
Tvedt
elLeclion
FBI
Charles Larson
Larson
United States Attorney's Office
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