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Patch has created a guide so you can see what s on the ballot, Election Day voting locations and other information you need to know as a Travis County voter. (Patch Graphics)
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX On May 1, Travis County residents will vote for public entities, like cities, schools and county districts, in this year s special elections.
Patch has created a guide (just for you) so you can see what s on the ballot, Election Day voting locations and other information you need to know as a Travis County voter.
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The last day to register to vote was Thursday, April 1.
Democrat lawmakers tour Anamosa prison, blame Republicans for attack
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ANAMOSA, Iowa (KWWL) Since a nurse and a corrections officer were killed by inmates at the Anamosa State Penitentiary, the facility and Iowa s prison system has been under scrutiny.
On Friday morning, several democrat lawmakers toured the prison. Sen. Zach Wahls (D), District 37, Rep. Marti Anderson (D), District 36, Rep. Eric Gjerde (D), District 67 and Sen. Todd Taylor (D), District 35 spoke with reporters after their tour.
Union president Danny Homan joined them outside, where he and the politicians took aim at the Department of Corrections, Governor Reynolds and their republican colleagues.
Iowa Democrats, touring Anamosa State Penitentiary, say staff are overstretched and in danger Daniel Lathrop, Des Moines Register
Iowa Democrats, toured Anamosa State Penitentiary, say staff works in dangerous conditions
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Inside the Anamosa State Penitentiary, correctional officers and staff are in constant danger: from blind corners, to outdated equipment, to overstretched staff.
That s what seven of the Iowa Legislature s Democrats said Friday after a two-hour tour of the prison and a private meeting with staff. The group held a news conference outside Anamosa after its tour, which was prompted by last month s killing of two prison employees in what authorities say was a failed inmate escape attempt by two inmates.
Inside the Anamosa State Penitentiary, correctional officers and staff are in constant danger: from blind corners, to outdated equipment, to overstretched staff.
That s what seven of the Iowa Legislature s Democrats said Friday after a two-hour tour of the prison and a private meeting with staff. The group held a news conference outside Anamosa after its tour, which was prompted by last month s killing of two prison employees in what authorities say was a failed inmate escape attempt by two inmates. I am beside myself when I go into a cell block that has 300 offenders in it and two prison guards, said Rep. Marti Anderson, D-Des Moines. I m beside myself with that. That has to change.
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