Clark Kauffman
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Another Iowa-licensed nurse has been caught up in a national scandal involving the alleged sale of 7,600 fake diplomas from Florida nursing schools.
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GOP hopefuls visit Quad-Cities nine days ahead of 2024 Iowa caucuses
With just more than a week to go until the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, GOP hopefuls have ramped up their campaign schedules in the state.
And on Saturday, Scott County was a popular place for Republican candidates — three presidential hopefuls campaigned with their endorsers.
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Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio biotech entrepreneur and candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, talks with volunteers for the Quad Cities Veterans Outreach Center on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 in Davenport.
- SARAH WATSON
GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy campaigns Jan. 6, 2024, at the Quad Cities Outreach Center in Davenport. Ramaswamy was one of three candidates for the Republican nomination that stopped in Scott County on Saturday.
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Iowa Rep. Mike Vondran, R-Davenport, introduces Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, to campaign for Ron DeSantis on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, on second floor of the Phoenix Restaurant in Davenport.
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Former Ambassador to the UN and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley outlined her vision for the country to potential caucusgoers Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at the Tangled Wood Restaurant in Bettendorf, as she seeks the GOP nomination.
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