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Roughly 25 people observed as six of 22 possible Republican delegates from Iowa House District 33 decided between three potential candidates: Ken Childress, John King and Josh Thurston. After each candidate was provided five minutes to make his case, delegates cast their vote and Thurston was the clear winner.

Two of the three individuals who are said to be vying for the Republican nomination in the special election for Iowa House District 33 registered as Republicans just this week, records show.
The three individuals considered as possible candidates for the Republicans in Iowa House District 33 are John King, Kenneth Childress and Joshua Thurston. King, [...]

After some controversy over the rules, a nominating convention will be held tonight by Democratic precinct members in Iowa House District 33 to elect a candidate for the special election set for Nov. 24.

A 23-year veteran of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office and 46-year-old son of an Iowa legislator died Friday night in a one-car accident near Robins.
Deputy Mark Taylor’s patrol car is believed to have rolled near the intersection of Alburnett and County Home roads, ending up on its top on a large residential lot. When rescuers [...]

One year after massive floods washed over Iowa’s second-largest city and surrounding areas, many Linn County residents believe too many government roadblocks remain on the road to full recovery.

Tim Palmer, Linn County’s newly elected Republican chairman, believes his party must do a better job at reaching out and “speaking the language” of all its constituents without neglecting tried-and-true techniques for traditional organizing.

Unofficial results of today’s election in Linn County indicate that while Cedar Rapids, the largest municipality in the county, approved a penny local-option sales tax, some other incorporated areas disagreed.

Proponents say that Linn County must show state and federal officials that residents are willing to work toward their own recovery. Opponents believe that there aren’t enough restrictions on how tax revenue will be spent.

The five-member Linn County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to reduce their salaries to $70,098 per year. The decision came amid mounting public outcry and a state legislative proposal that would allow citizens to recall county officials.

While details remain sketchy there appear to be some ballot problems in at least one Cedar Rapids voting site. The name of Democratic candidate for the Linn County Board of Supervisors, Ben Rogers, does not have an oval next to it.
This apparent printing error showed up on ballots today at Cedar Rapids precinct 39 — [...]