Knoxville — The Knoxville Journal-Express, Pella Chronicle and Marion County Republicans held a candidate forum, featuring the candidates for Marion County Supervisor and Sheriff at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum in Knoxville. Supervisor candidates Jim Kingery, Adam Wadle and Mark Raymie, as well as Sheriff candidates Randy Puyear and Jason Sandholdt, were present. Look for more on the forum in this week's Knoxville J-E.
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Supervisor candidates Jim Kingery, Adam Wadle and Mark Raymie, as well as Sheriff candidates Randy Puyear and Jason Sandholdt, were present at Tuesday's forum. Clint Brown
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Grassley: Fear of giving IRS more power "comes up a lot"
The 2010 health care reform law, referred to as the Affordable Health Care Act, grants the Internal Revenue Service more powers and control over Americans' health care. The recent scandal, in which it was discovered that conservative organizations' applications for nonprofit status were delayed by the IRS, has caused concern about the IRS's expanded powers among Republicans and Democrats.
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Sinclair never felt uncomfortable in caucus
Des Moines media this week have been reporting on the dismissal of former Senate Republican Communications Director Kristen Anderson. Anderson is alleging sexual harassment led to this, and Republicans contend that she was dismissed due to her performance. Sen. Amy Sinclair is a female Republican Senator, and says she has never felt uncomfortable around her male counterparts.
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Governor includes Marion County in disaster declaration
Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a third proclamation of disaster emergency in response to recent storms and flooding in south and southeast Iowa. Fifteen counties are included in this proclamation: Appanoose, Clinton, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, Ringgold, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren and Wayne. -
Flags ordered at half-staff on Friday
Gov. Terry E. Branstad has ordered all flags on the Capitol Complex be flown at half-staff from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013, in observance of the Iowa Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony which is to be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013, at the Oran State Office Building of the Iowa Department of Public Safety.
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Loebsack tours Hormel
Congressman Dave Loebsack paid a visit to Hormel in Knoxville today.
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The Sinclair Report
This year’s legislative session was scheduled to last 110 days. We reached that mark on Friday, May 3. Though we are in the final days of the first year of the 85th General Assembly, our adjournment date remains uncertain.
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Grassley discusses guns, immigration
During an interview with the Journal-Express this morning, Iowa Senator Charles Grassley explained why he voted against recent gun control legislation.
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Loebsack to tour Hormel
Congressman Dave Loebsack will be in Knoxville tomorrow, to tour the Hormel Plant.
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Branstad approves commutation request
Gov. Terry E. Branstad today granted Rasberry Williams’ commutation request. Williams, age 67, committed first-degree murder on July 20, 1974, in Black Hawk County. A jury convicted Williams of first-degree murder and he was sentenced to life without possibility of parole. Today Governor Branstad commuted his sentence to life with possibility of parole.
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The Heartsill Report
We are all familiar with the phrase: “Slow as molasses in January”. However, given the Iowa Senate’s lethargic action on Education Reform that oft quoted expression may soon be replaced.
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