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Students face ballot challenges in battleground district

By Jason Hancock 11/3/08

EXCLUSIVE: Republican attorneys challenged the absentee ballots of 50 Grinnell College students today, an act that could have an impact on the battle for control of the Iowa House of Representatives.

Round three in House District 75

By Jason Hancock 10/14/08

Eric Palmer and Danny Carroll have been running against each other for Iowa House since 2004. Carroll, former Speaker Pro Tem, bested Palmer in 2004, but Palmer won in 2006. Both elections came down to a handful of votes, and it’s likely to be just as close again this year.

Former GOP lawmaker questions out-of-state donations

By Jason Hancock 9/22/08

Former Republican state Rep. Gary Blodgett in a guest column for the Mason City Globe Gazette questioned why Democratic legislative candidate Sharon Steckman has received more than $8,000 in campaign contributions from out-of-state gay rights activists.
“While I’m certainly not alleging any deals have been made by any candidate in return for these large donations, the [...]

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