Month: October 2016

  • A letter from Rich Higdon, candidate for state representative

    Greetings! It’s a great honor to run for the Iowa House of Representatives from District 27. My education and experience enable me to be able to serve you and Iowa. I graduated Lamoni High in 1975 and went on to earn a degree at Graceland University (79) in economics, business administration, and history. I hired…

  • Down-ballot contests in Clarke County: a rundown

    There are some interesting down-ballot contests going on in Clarke County, but also some positions that lack any candidates at all.   Cruising around the county, one can see not only yard signs for Democrats and Republicans in the same yard, but even yard signs for opposing candidates for the same position standing next to each…

  • Candidate convoy tours the county: a report

    The candidates may have learned as much as the voters who attended the stops on Saturday’s Candidate Convoy through the farther reaches of Clarke County. Conversations ranged from confusion over the borders of the reconfigured Congressional districts to the price per acre of land in 1878 ($5.00) and 1945 ($17.50), while travelling from one to…

  • Candidate Convoy schedule

    Candidate Convoy Saturday October 8. Come have coffee and cookies and meet with candidates and/or representatives on behalf of Dave Loebsack, Rich Higdon, Janice White, Rob Kovacevich, and Marvin McCann. Feel free to joint the caravan as they enjoy the fall foliage traveling Clarke County from site to site. Schedule: 10:00am: Osceola and Ward Townships,…

  • Rekha Basu calls Trump out again

    Oct. 7 DSM Register article

  • Early voting happening now! Just stop by the courthouse when you’re in town. CANDIDATES CONVOY Sat. October 8 – coffee and cookies with Clarke County candidates, families, and friends in your neighborhood.  Click on Events for details. Politico.com fact-checks the debate Qz.com gender-studies the debate Clarke County one of few remaining ‘competitive’ districts: click to…