Grassley Leads in Leadership PAC Support for Re election
Senate Republicans back Grassley with leadership PACs contributing 273000 to his 6.5 million total funds. Conlin trails with 2000 from PACs and 2.18 million overall. Grassley’s reach reflects his Finance Committee senior role and potential chairmanship if Republicans regain control.
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Washington
Chuck Grassley
Senate Republicans
Roxanne Conlin
Congress
Rep
Henry Waxman
California
House
Grassley
Conlin
Senate
Jonathan Krasno
Binghamton University
New York
Muslim women in Eastern Iowa challenge stereotypes
Four Eastern Iowa Muslim women discuss how photos like Time magazine’s Aug 9 image of a woman in Afghanistan shape perceptions. They describe roles as mothers, professionals, and community members and push back against broad labeling of their faith.
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Rossiter
Time Magazine
Afghanistan
Sara Tawil
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The
Gazette
Jameela's Great Idea Author Shapes Education
Surriah Igram, a young mother with a two year degree in early child development, wrote Jameela's Great Idea about a girl seeking a fundraising chance. She co founded and directs My Iman Montessori Preschool at the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids and supports her husband Jales Rossey at home.
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Surriah Igram
After-hours club frustrates G R police
Cedar Rapids police faced repeated calls to Edgar Haynes Jr. after-hours venue Back on First across from Coe College. Officers were summoned after 4 a.m. Saturday to a weapon incident with a teen fleeing the club. a gun and drugs were found nearby. Haynes advocates regulation of such clubs.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
First Avenue East
Edgar Haynes Jr
Haynes
Washington
the Gazette
First Ave. SE
14Th Street
B Avenue NE
Third Ave. SE
Chuck Mincks
Iowa
Palin headline gig stirs Iowa GOP dinner plans
James Q. Lynch reports Iowa Republicans invited Sarah Palin to headline a Sept 17 fundraiser, a move GOP Chair Matt Strawn calls a coup. Democrats may seize on Palin as a lightning rod, risking her becoming a liability by energizing their base. Bristol Palin linked to Dancing with the Stars lineup.
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James Q. Lynch
Ne Gazette
Iowa
Republican Party of
Sarah Palin
GOP
Matt Strawn
Strawn
GOP Reagan Dinner Tickets At $100 Each Or $1000 Table
Virginia Palin keynote for the Reagan Dinner listed at $100 per ticket and $1000 for an eight seat table. The event date is September 17 with undetermined location, and tickets are available via any statewide Victory Center. For more info call RSVP IowaGOP or (515) 282-8105. Newt Gingrich appearance info also provided.
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Sarah Palin
RSVP
Lowagop.org
Newt Gingrich
Ames
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