Finding common ground in Earth Month advocacy by Trees Forever
Shannon Ramsay CEO and founding president of Trees Forever urges cooperation across sectors to protect natural spaces. She recounts early Earth Month ideas, describes Iowa projects planting trees and natives, and invites public involvement in care days, plantings, and partnerships to improve water quality and wildlife habitat on private and public lands.
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Webster’s
Des Moines
Robert Riley
Larity
Iowa
The
Planet Earth
Earth
Shannon Ramsay
Trees Forever
Treesforever
Competition and economy in Cedar Rapids addressed in letters
A Cedar Rapids reader argues against viewing a casino as cannibalization, noting competition among businesses from fast food to big retailers. The letter also promotes Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month in April, sharing personal experiences and urging legislative support for research and new treatments.
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Cedar Rapids
Target
Wal-Mart
Walgreens
Phone Addiction Fueled Texas Crash Death Toll
Harrop notes a deadly Texas crash where a truck texting crossed the center line and hit an elderly church group bus, killing thirteen. He cites rising distracted driving deaths, cites studies on texting risk, and links higher insurance costs to gadget use while urging stronger laws.
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Texas Hill Country
Governors Highway Safety Association
Los Angeles
Washington
Texas
What will Democrats do in 2018
Adam Sull ivan's column argues the 2018 midterms could favor Democrats as Trump opponents mobilize like the tea party. It notes Iowa races for governor and three statewide posts, plus several House seats, with primaries testing intraparty conflict and the durability of anti establishment sentiment.
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Donald Trump
Iowa
U.S
Dave Loebsack
Washington, D.C
Progressive Punch
Loebsack
Congress
Trump
Steve King
Rod Blum
Joni Ernst
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