Do away with FEMA would be disaster say editors
The guest editorial argues ending FEMA is a disastrous idea. It cites Hurricane Helene and LA wildfires to show multistate planning and federal expertise matter. It notes 27 weather disasters since 1980 costing $3 trillion and warns climate change will worsen losses.
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Los Angeles
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Child Care Availability and Affordability Act Support Note
A community letter endorses Sen. Joni Ernst cosponsoring the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act. It cites Iowa child care costs of 12168 for an infant and 11143 for a 4 year old, totaling over 23000 yearly, and argues for expanded tax credits pretax savings and business incentives to ease families balancing work and care. The author urges targeted lawmakers to champion the bill to aid families in Iowa and nationwide.
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Iowa workers deserve lawmakers who share their toil
Rick Moyle argues Iowa’s Republican led Legislature ignores blue collar realities citing actions from 2017 to 2028 that cut collective bargaining protections, lowered unemployment benefits, reduced wage enforcement, and limited local contracting. Moyle calls for working people to vote them out.
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Iowa private school supporters push back on Sand ESA critique
Trish Wilger of the Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education defends private schools and Education Savings Accounts against Auditor Rob Sand. She argues ESAs empower parents to direct funds for tuition textbooks tutoring and other approved costs and emphasizes accountability through accreditation and parental oversight. She notes ESAs target families who cannot otherwise afford private school tuition and calls for broader support of all educational choices.
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