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Former Senator Tom Harkin marks anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

July 24, 2020 By Matt Kelley

The woman who is the world's first and only armless pilot will be flying over the Washington, D.C. area this morning with former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin as her copilot. Jessica Cox, who was born without arms, is a motivational speaker and disability rights advocate. The 80-year-old Harkin served … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, News Tagged With: Democratic Party, Tom Harkin

Lives of the late Leonard and Dody Boswell celebrated in Lamoni

August 26, 2018 By O. Kay Henderson

Former Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell and his wife, Dody, were buried side-by-side on Saturday afternoon in Lamoni. Eighty-four-year-old Leonard Boswell died August 17 after a long battle with a rare form of cancer. His 82-year-old wife, Dody -- a retired teacher, died early Saturday morning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt, Top Story Tagged With: Bruce Braley, Dave Loebsack, David Young, Democratic Party, Kim Reynolds, Leonard Boswell, Republican Party, Tom Harkin

Harkin calls on young people to ‘raise the bar’ and run for office

October 30, 2017 By O. Kay Henderson

Former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin is lamenting the "lost art of human relations" in the United States Senate. Harkin, a Democrat who served 30 years in the U.S. Senate, did not run for reelection in 2014. Harkin said these days senators spend little time listening to one another in private or in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Tom Harkin

Options unclear for Iowans enrolled in now-closed ITT Technical Institute

September 7, 2016 By O. Kay Henderson

One of the largest for-profit colleges in the country is closing immediately, but it's not clear how many Iowa students may be affected. ITT Technical Institute offered courses on-line and has operated attendance centers in the Des Moines suburb of Clive and Cedar Rapids, but the Cedar Rapids … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Tom Harkin

Harkin: ‘no one is left out’ in the ASL sign for ‘America’ (AUDIO)

July 26, 2016 By O. Kay Henderson

Former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin was the first speaker to take the stage this afternoon at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. "Twenty-six years ago today, our nation won a hard- fought battle to end discrimination for over 50 million people when we signed into law the Americans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Democratic Party, Tom Harkin

Iowa’s DNC roll call: 30 delegates for Clinton, 21 for Sanders

July 26, 2016 By O. Kay Henderson

Thirty of the 51 delegates from Iowa will cast their votes for Hillary Clinton tonight when roll call is taken at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Christina Blackcloud, a member of the Mesquakie Settlement in Tama, is one of those Clinton delegates. "She supports everything … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Democratic Party, Tom Harkin

Harkin reveals he got a stop talking sign during 1984 convention speech

July 26, 2016 By O. Kay Henderson

Former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin is scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention this afternoon, at about three o'clock Iowa time. Harkin is promising to make it brief. "I've only got four minutes," Harkin told Iowa reporters Sunday evening, "so don't hold your breath." But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Democratic Party, Tom Harkin

Harkin: Philly hotels charging ‘criminal’ rates this week

July 25, 2016 By O. Kay Henderson

Former Iowa Senator Tom Harkin is calling on party officials planning the next Democratic National Convention in 2020 to negotiate better hotel deals. Many hotels for this week's convention in Philadelphia have raised rates. "Somebody's got to get to the site selection committee," Harkin says. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Tom Harkin

Leaked email leads Iowa backer to call for delegates to ‘go all in’ for Sanders

July 25, 2016 By O. Kay Henderson

Fifty-one delegates from Iowa head into the Democratic National Convention today in Philadelphia, where a party squabble may erupt. Leaked emails showing national party staff favoring Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders led to the resignation of the Democratic National Committee's chairwoman … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt, Top Story Tagged With: Democratic Party, Tom Harkin

Harkin criticizes Trump on Vietnam service, but not Bill Clinton

July 18, 2016 By Dar Danielson

Retired Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, a Democrat, joined a conference call today to criticize the likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Harkin says it was one year ago in Iowa that Trump made comments about Senator John McCain not being a war hero because McCain was captured. Harkin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Military, News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Tom Harkin

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