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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2017
Page
5
The Gazette urges swift signing of Senate File 446 by Gov. Branstad to curb cash seizures under civil forfeiture. The proposal imposes new constraints, requires clear and convincing proof, returns small-value property, and adds public records, while noting gaps such as lack of public defenders and continued funding of police through forfeitures.
Dennis Carpenter of Cedar Rapids praises the Humanists of Linn County for a $1,000 science equipment gift to Roosevelt Middle School. He commends teacher choice in items and notes ongoing local group support for schools amid budget crunches.
Public forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters for Linn County legislators. Citizens provide questions. nonpartisan event invites all state legislators. Hallegan Education Center offers accessible space with free parking and videotaping for rebroadcasts.
Walter Williams argues that diversity statements echo old loyalty oaths, pressuring faculty to pledge allegiance to campus diversity aims. He cites UC San Diego and Virginia Tech practices, notes partisan skew in faculty political contributions, and urges donors and legislators to withhold support to counter the trend.
The Republican education budget blueprint would cut funding for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State and the Iowa Flood Center at the University of Iowa. Critics warn the move would erase tools for water quality and flood planning, undermining progress on nitrates and soil conservation. The proposal follows a pattern of skepticism toward water health efforts and relies on assurances rather than measurable goals. Local officials and residents would lose critical flood prediction systems and state led watershed improvements funded by a recent $96 million federal grant. The move prompts concern that misleading rhetoric masks policy failures and threatens public safety.
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