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Iowa Gubernatorial Debate Focuses on Taxes, Education

Iowa's candidates for governor stuck to the granular issues and largely avoided personal attacks at their debate on Wednesday night, with differences between Republican businessman Zach Lahn and Democrat State Auditor Rob Sand most vivid on taxes and education. | Politics

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