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While not as far-reaching as the initial proposal, the plan would give Governor Kim Reynolds more control over the panels that nominate judges.
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While not as far-reaching as the initial proposal, the plan would give Governor Kim Reynolds more control over the panels that nominate judges.
While not as far-reaching as the initial proposal, the plan would give Governor Kim Reynolds more control over the panels that nominate judges.
Bleeding Heartland Wednesday, Jun 23 2021 Bryan Burkhardt won the June 22 special election for a Johnston City Council seat despite a strong write-in campaign by local Republicans on behalf of Jim Gorsche. Unofficial results posted by the Polk County auditor’s office showed 1,032 votes for Burkhardt (51.1 percent), 783 write-in votes (38.8 percent), all but six of which were for Gorsche, and 203 votes for Adam Haar (10.1 percent). Turnout was just under 14 percent, not bad for a summer local election, which received little media coverage. Burkhardt, a Des Moines Area Community College profe...