Editorial urges ending local control in Iowa counties
The Gazette argues current Republicans reclaim local autonomy by mandating district elections in three Iowa counties with state universities and requiring special elections for large county board vacancies. It lists broader GOP actions curbing local authority from wages and zoning to education and elections, warning the trend continues.
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Iowa
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Board of Supervisors
Linn
Johnson
Statehouse
Winneshiek County
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Bird
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Community Letter Attacks Governor Reynolds Policy Critique
Althea Coles expresses strong opposition to Gov. Kim Reynolds describing her administration as partisan and cruel. The letter accuses Reynolds of COVID shutdowns, firing threats at packinghouse workers, diverting funds to religious schools, pushing a six week abortion limit, weakening teacher contract rights, and restricting voting access. It also mentions eminent domain use for pipelines and efforts affecting minors.
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Althea Cole
Kim Reynolds
Trump
Reynolds
COVID
Dad told cops he was playing catch with son in Ardmore park
Lenore Skenazy reports on Adam Wash- Ae and his 14 year old son being questioned by Lower Merion Township Police for tossing a football in a park near their home. The park rule limits play to children under five, prompting debate over parental rights and park regulations. Washington plans to address the township board, arguing playground rules are not laws and should not invite enforcement actions.
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Adam Wash- Ae
Ardmore
Lower Merion Township
Washington
Philly May
Breakfast with Russians under Putin and Obama clash
A decade ago in an Italian pensione the author and his wife shared breakfast with a Moscow couple. Mrs Moscow called Obama evil, praised Putin as a patriot, and questioned Western media. The piece contrasts then views with current U.S. politics and concerns over democratic norms and tariffs. Michael Sondergard, ex-city editor and retiree.
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Barack Obama
Stalin
Obama
Vladimir Putin
Putin
Russia
Vladimir
Java
Mount Etna
America
White House
Donald Trump
Italy
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