Three GOP governors will be in Iowa Oct. 27 to showcase Republican leadership in what the Republican Governor’s Association is billing as its “Remember November Tour.” Politico’s Morning Score is reporting that Mississippi Gov. and RGA Chairman Haley Barbour will be joined by Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. The governors...
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Clear Creek Trail REAP Grant News Release Oct 18 2010
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IOWA CITY — Dustin Krutsinger, the Libertarian challenger for the Iowa House District 30 seat, wants to see the state take back total control over things like the education system and Medicaid, rather than having federal government involvement. Incumbent Democrat Dave Jacoby, who has held the District 30 seat since 2004, thinks the state...
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IOWA CITY – The Johnson County Board of Supervisors Thursday gave approval to an expanded events venue planned for north of Iowa City. The board voted 5-0 in favor of a site plan for what is being called Celebration Farm. The project comes from Dick Schwab, who runs what is now known as Celebration Barn....
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IOWA CITY – Elected officials from across Johnson County may explore whether countywide guidelines could be established for regulating alcohol sales. They will wait to have that discussion, however, until after the Nov. 2 election, in which Iowa City voters will decide whether to repeal the city’s 21-only law. The topic was very briefly touched...
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UPDATED: IOWA CITY – U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley knows what Congress ought to do about the Bush-era tax cuts and a host of other tax measures that expire at the end of the year, but said the outcome of the Nov. 2 election may determine what gets done. Congress likely will be in session...
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JOHNSON COUNTY – Nearly 40,000 Johnson County residents received a reverse 9-1-1 call Wednesday afternoon as part of the county’s annual test of its CODE RED emergency messaging system. The test gives the county an opportunity to scrub its existing database of numbers belonging to people now living outside the area.  The exercise also gives...
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CORALVILLE – Within two years, construction could begin on a new 100-room hotel and a shopping center in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing. “This is another addition that will be very, very good for the particular area,” said Kelly Hayworth, city administrator for Coralville. The city believes this will allow them to recruit larger conventions...
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Major party 2nd District candidates will be pushing different storylines when they meet to debate in Cedar Rapids Oct. 12. Two-term Democrat Rep. Dave Loebsack “is really proud of his work for Iowa families,” spokeswoman Sabrina Siddiqui said, “and we view the debate as another opportunity to talk about all the...
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UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS – For the second time in less than two years, talk of a multi-million dollar condominium complex built just blocks from Kinnick Stadium in the bedroom community of University Heights is causing an uproar. Last month, city council members vote 4-0, with one council member abstaining, to allow developer Jeff Maxwell to...
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