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GOP lawmakers, labor union slam U of I Disney trip

By Jason Hancock 11/9/09

Two Republican legislators and the state’s largest labor union are calling on the University of Iowa to cancel a planned trip to the Disney Institute in Orlando, Fla., saying the price tag is too high at a time when the state is facing huge budget deficits.

House Challenger Baresel Ready to Battle Iowa Namesake

By Lynda Waddington 4/11/08

Cayla Baresel is the first to admit that a successful campaign against Republican incumbent Pat Grassley in Iowa House District 17 is going to take a lot of work, but she says that she has the energy and dedication to get the job done.
At age 23, Baresel is the youngest woman currently seeking a legislative [...]

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