Iowa Farmer Urges Support for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Heather Hora, a corn, soybean and hog farmer near Washington Iowa, writes in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership arguing it expands markets for Iowa exports, creates jobs, and strengthens U.S. trade with 11 nations. She notes Iowa ships about 8 billion dollars in goods annually to TPP markets and urges using farming principles to guide international growth.
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Owa
Iowa
TPP
U.S
United States
Colorado
Washington
Oregon
Letters reveal worries over Iowa City history library threat
A reader argues the State Historical Society of Iowa faces deliberate underfunding by the Department of Cultural Affairs. staff cuts, a shuttered conservation lab, and the suspension of Iowa Heritage Illustrated threaten the 158 year old library and archives. The letter urges awareness and preservation actions.
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State Historical Society
Iowa City
State Historical Society of Iowa
Department of Cultural Affairs
DCA
Des Moines
Society
Iowa Heritage Illustrated
The wrong way to save for retirement by Megan McArdle
Megan McArdle argues against expanding Social Security benefits as a solution to retirement funding. She notes projected deficits, questions funding sources, warns against breaking the linkage between taxes and benefits, and urges caution for progressives before increasing benefits or tax hikes.
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Social Security
America
Branstad’s One-Man Government Is Analyzed In Iowa Pulse
A critical column argues Governor Branstad wields excessive executive power, detailing how he claims to know best on education, Medicaid, utilities, and public services. It notes potential clashes with courts and lawmakers, urging scrutiny of centralized authority and access for ordinary Iowans.
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Iowa
Branstad
Iowa Utilities Board
Iowa Supreme Court
Toledo
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