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Johnson County voters determine fate of local-option sales tax today

By Chase Martyn 5/5/09

Voters in Johnson County today are weighing a 1-percent local-option sales tax to pay for reconstruction in the wake of last year’s massive flood.

Johnson County Considers Jail, Courthouse

By John Deeth 5/1/08

Johnson County officials, who say they need a new courthouse and jail, are casting a wary eye to the west, where Polk County voters soundly rejected a courthouse project Tuesday.

“It would be good for all of us to be talking to our peers there” to see what worked and what didn’t in the campaign, said [...]

Video: Interview with Iowa Vet Fighting Problems with Health Care and Illegal Immigration

By Adam Burke 8/28/07

Two Republican candidates talked about their approach to health care and cancer today in Cedar Rapids.  The event drew less than half the audience of the previous day’s Democratic forum, which was sponsored by Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

I spoke with one attendee, J. Michael Haskins of Iowa City, mostly about veterans’ health care.  He [...]

Two New Entries in Iowa City Council Race; N. Liberty Election Next Week

By John Deeth 6/7/07

Neighborhood activist Mike Wright joins the at-large race for Iowa City Council:

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