Potatoes as Grain Spark Food Policy Debate
Guest editors argue reclassifying potatoes as grain would confuse consumers and raise costs during high food insecurity. Senators urge against reclassification, noting potatoes’ nutrients and low cost. The piece urges simple guidance to improve diets without undermining public health credibility.
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Health and Human Services and
Agriculture Departments
U.S
Maria Cantwell
D-Wash
Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Health and Human Services
Xavier Becerra
Community Letter Bids Farewell to Caitlin Clark
Cheryl Machovee of Springville thanks Caitlin Clark for bringing Hawkeye basketball home to Iowa fans and celebrates her impact. The letter praises Clark and teammates, pledges support at Carver-Hawkeye Arena next season, and lauds the Caitlin Clark Foundation aiding youth through education nutrition and sport.
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Caitlin Clark
Iowa
Hawkeye
State of
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Lisa Bluder
Goat
Cheryl Machovee
Springville
Taxed to the limit in Thomas column
Cal Thomas argues Americans face high taxes and wasteful federal programs. He cites a Biden plan for a 25 percent minimum tax on unrealized gains for the rich and a 28 percent corporate rate, warns of growing debt, highlights Rand Pauls Festivus Report waste, and urges voters to push for debt reduction or face a Constitutional Convention to balance the budget.
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Washington
Joe Biden
The
Washington Times
Biden
Congress
IRS
Congressional Budget Office
U.S
Rand Paul
R-Ky
America
Bill Clinton
Dracula
Proactive gun policy view on arming Iowa teachers
Schuyler Snakenberg, a Wellman social studies teacher with 14 years in education, argues for proactive measures to protect students. He discusses arming teachers as a local choice, stresses mental health reform, and calls for a welfare-centered dialogue to avert tragedies. He notes Iowa ranks 51st in mental health services.
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Iowa
Kim Reynolds
Wellman
Des Moines
WHO
Schuyler Snakenberg
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