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Wednesday | Prairie Advocate

Thomson a Top PickDuring the day trip to the Illinois-owned prison...

A Democratic political contingent led by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin toured the Thomson Correctional Center Saturday morning, then had lunch and a press conference at Buck's Barn.

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Related Topix: Prison, Thomson, IL, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Phil Hare, Democrat, Thomson Correctional Center, State Prisons, Tom Harkin, US Senate

Wednesday Nov 25 | KLEM-AM Le Mars

Iowa News Update

The union that represents Iowa law enforcement officers has approved budget cuts to comply with Gov.

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Related Topix: Tom Latham, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Steve King, Tom Harkin, US Senate, Iowa, Iowa Government

Wednesday Nov 25 | KGAN

Adopt-A-Family Program

Adopt a family this Christmas. The HACAP Food Reservoir is looking for people to help local families.

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Related Topix: Tom Latham, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, Tom Harkin, US Senate, Democrat, Barack Obama

Tue Nov 24, 2009

WOC-AM Davenport

Democrat lawmakers tout Thomson prison plan

FEDERAL LAWMAKERS FROM ILLINOIS AND IOWA SAY THEIR CONSTITUENTS WANT NEW JOBS AND SUPPORT A PLAN TO HOUSE GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES AT THE THOMSON PRISON.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Illinois, Illinois Government, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison

Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Clinton Herald, Clinton, Iowa

Prison deal may create 3,000 jobs

A deal to house Guantanamo Bay detainees at a northwestern Illinois prison could bring nearly 3,000 jobs to the area, a White House analysis says.

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Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Thomson, IL, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Chicago Metro

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Congressman fights for patient safety

A short but fiery speech made on the floor of the House of Representatives has raised the hopes of patient safety advocates across the nation.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law

KEPR CBS 19

Report: Ill. prison deal could create 3,000 jobs

Residents from the seven-county area surrounding the Thomson, Ill, prison would be "excellent candidates" for up to 1,400 of the jobs generated in the deal's first year, according to the report by the president's Council of Economic Advisers.

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Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Thomson, IL, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Sun Nov 22, 2009

The Gazette

Iowa lawmakers tour proposed federal prison, support project

Posted on Nov 21, 2009 by Admin . U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, tells the media of his support for turning the Thomson Correctional Center in Thomson, Ill., into a federal prison that would hold terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Saturday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Prison, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tom Harkin, Federal Prisons, US Senate, Thomson, IL, Representative Phil Hare

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Dayton Daily News

Biden says Senate handed Obama a big victory

Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Joe Biden, Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Metro

The Daily Gazette

Sale of Thomson prison could create jobs and bolster economy

At the request of Gov. Pat Quinn, I, along with state Sen. Tim Bivins, R-Dixon, arrived at Thomson prison on Monday to find a daunting number of reporters, heads of local municipalities, law enforcement officials, and others with a need to know more about the proposed plan to sell the prison to the federal government.

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Related Topix: Prison, Dixon, IL, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Barack Obama, US Senate, Illinois, Guantanamo Bay

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Clinton Herald

Lawmaker fights Ill. prison plan

An Iowa Congressman is looking to put the brakes on proposed plans to move terror detainees being transferred from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Thomson Correctional Center.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Phil Hare, Democrat, Prison, Tom Latham, Republican, Thomson Correctional Center, State Prisons

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Telegraph Herald

Prison proposal divides lawmakers

THOMSON, Ill. -- Nobody disagrees that terrorists belong in prison, but where that prison belongs seems to be a sticky matter for regional lawmakers.

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Related Topix: Prison, Thomson, IL, Tom Latham, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Center for Cooperative Research

July 31, 2009: Media Reports on Increasing Agitation, Disruption at Health Care Town Halls

The Internet news site Politico reports on the quickly escalating confrontations occurring at "town hall" meetings held around the country, featuring conservative protesters agitating against the White House's health care reform proposals .

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Timothy Bishop, Democrat, Allen Boyd, Representative Thomas Perriello, Russ Carnahan

Wed Nov 18, 2009

WHO-AM Des Moines

Terrorist Transfer Riles Some in Iowa Congressional Delegation

There was a lot of talk Wednesday from members of the Iowa congressional delegation over the possibility of bringing some terrorists detainees from the Guantanamo prison to a federal prison at Thomson, Illinois which is close to the Iowa state line.

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Related Topix: Tom Latham, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Iowa, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Federal Prisons

Telegraph Herald

Work to begin on $19 million Guttenberg hospital project

A groundbreaking ceremony for the $19 million improvement project at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital begins at 3:30 p.m. today at the hospital, 200 Main St.

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Related Topix: Guttenberg, IA, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tom Harkin, US Senate, United States Department of Agriculture

MSNBC

Cops: No new charges in death of N.C. girl

Antoinette Davis, right, listens to her charges on Monday near Sanford, N.C. Davis is the mother of a 5-year-old who was found dead by a heavily wooded road, ending a weeklong search, police said.

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Related Topix: Sanford, NC, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Fayetteville, NC

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Iowa Independent

Braley: GOP using Guantanamo plan to score political points

U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Waterloo, responded Monday to attacks from Iowa Republicans who say transferring Guantanamo detainees to U.S. soil is a a oeclear threat to national security.a President Barack Obama has said he wants Guantanamo Bay facility by January.

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Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Steve King, Iowa

Mon Nov 16, 2009

Examiner.com

New poll means deep trouble for Iowa Democrats; King rallies against Gitmo transfers to Iowa border

A new Des Moines Register poll is great news for Iowa Senator Charles Grassley, as well as GOP gubernatorial hopefuls Terry Branstad and Bob Vander Plaats.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Steve King, Iowa, Iowa Government, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison

Iowa Independent

RPI Chair attacks plan to house terror suspects in U.S.

Calling it a a oeclear threat to national security,a Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn called on U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: Prison, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Iowa, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Barack Obama, US Senate, Illinois, Illinois Government

Telegraph Herald

King, Grassley speak at GOP dinner

U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said he missed his son's wedding to vote against the health care bill on Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Steve King, Iowa Government, Iowa, US Senate, Chuck Grassley, Democrat

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