Invest in proven water initiatives for a clean Iowa
Guest columnist Rep. Chuck Isenhart argues for a strengthened nutrient reduction strategy funded by the Legislature. He cites 628 impaired waterways and farm runoff as major pollution sources, urging targeted, accountable, and collaborative actions with universities and local authorities to restore water quality.
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Iowa
Iowa House
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
EPA
Bill Northey
Northey
Terry Branstad
Ilowa
Commod
Ity
Richard Nixon
Gulf of Mexico
Iowa Senate
Senate
Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Farmer's Creek
Jackson County
Ag Department
Cedar Rapids livability plan mix of cleanup and design
Citizens urge action in Cedar Rapids to improve streetscapes and neighborhoods by cleaning weeds along Inter state 380, replacing fencing, painting signals, landscaping downtown and NewBo, and adopting design standards. Teens' finances center on youth education with Junior Achievement resources and data from Pew Research and Allstate Foundation.
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Cedar Rapids
Interstate 380
NewBo
Iowa City
Waterloo
U.S
Pew Research
Junior Achievement USA
Allstate Foundation
Safety caution after tragedy stalls common sense say Lenore Skenazy
Lenore Skenazy argues against overreactive safety rules after the Boston Marathon bombing. She cites Bruce Schneier and Donald Rumsfeld to show rare events cannot prove policy success. She warns against living in fear and keeping children from public life over perceived threats.
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Disneyland
Bruce Schneier
Washington Post
Schneier
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Florida
Iowa Senate funds ANCHOR Center amid justice system budget debate
The Iowa Senate approved 560 million for the justice system budget to open the Cedar Rapids ANCHOR Center, a residential facility for mentally ill offenders. Supporters argue it will reduce prison beds, cut reoffending risk for two dozen parolees, and serve as a half step between incarceration and reentry despite House resistance.
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Senate
Cedar Rapids
House
Anchor Center
Davenport
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Waterloo
Iowa
State Department of Corrections
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