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Iowa Politics
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Tuesday, 28 May 2002 18:00 |
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In a televised debate on Saturday, May 25, at St. Ambrose University’s Galvin Fine Arts Center, the three Republican candidates for Iowa governor took plenty of shots at incumbent Tom Vilsack, but they frequently failed to establish specifics on their own agendas. |
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Iowa Politics
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Tuesday, 21 May 2002 18:00 |
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Niky Bowles talks as if she’s running for the Davenport City Council.
When asked about the issue of economic development in Iowa , she says that when Hy-Vee wanted to build a new store on Davenport’s west side where an Eagle building now sits vacant, “the way they were treated at city hall was almost appalling to me. |
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Iowa Politics
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Tuesday, 21 May 2002 18:00 |
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Iowa state Senator Maggie Tinsman shares many of the concerns of Niky Bowles, her opponent in the June 4 Republican primary. (There is no Democractic Candidate.) The big difference between the candidates is Tinsman’s understanding of the nuances of state policy, the practical issues associated with solving problems, and the legislative process. |
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Iowa Politics
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Tuesday, 15 January 2002 18:00 |
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The 2002 Iowa Legislative Session began Monday, January 14, in the midst of serious budget constraints. Both income- and sales-tax revenues are lower than expected, flatlining growth for the state and jeopardizing such line items as education, Medicaid, and affordable health care, to name a few. |
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Iowa Politics
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Tuesday, 30 October 2001 18:00 |
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The River Cities’ Reader sent surveys to the candidates in all contested races in Davenport’s November 6 general election. Their responses are reprinted below, and candidates are ordered alphabetically. |
