Iowa abortion bill ignores proven prevention methods
The Gazette editorial argues that restricting abortion access in Iowa will not reduce abortions and may endanger women. It urges focusing on contraception, physician input, and data driven policy, noting three day waits and heart beat ultrasound demands lack evidence and harm patients. It criticizes Branstad for not blocking the bill and questions the bill's impact on pregnancies with fatal fetal anomalies.
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World Health Organization
Terry Branstad
Hawkeye
High Court
Gun Rights Bill Sparks Safety Concerns in Iowa Letter
Cedar Rapids reader Glenn Lane criticizes Gov Branstad for signing a gun rights bill that broadens where loaded weapons can be carried. He argues more guns raise gun deaths and human rights suffer, urging cautious policy. The letter notes Cedar Rapids strides toward sustainability and biofuels use in city fleets to reduce emissions.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
Glenn Lane
Cedar Rapids
GOP cuts for Florida universities prompt public higher ed critique
Lucy Norton of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association urges stronger environmental action while a Florida professor recounts decades of Republican fiscal restraint. The letter argues lawmakers should fund state universities adequately, noting private schooling for legislators’ children as a motive for public university support.
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Florida Atlantic University
Florida
Gains and challenges of Black Americans in modern history
Walter Williams argues Black Americans have made historic gains rivaling nations in GDP terms and cites Gen Colin Powell as a leading figure. He calls for ending policies that reward inferiority, notes black poverty at about 30 percent, and stresses education while criticizing political correctness and perceived double standards in race policy.
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Colin Powell
Charleston
S.C
Iowa House Lifts Fireworks Ban In Landmark Vote
The Iowa House voted 56 to 41 to end the near eight decade ban on consumer fireworks. The measure, likely to be signed by Gov Branstad, allows limited use before and after July Fourth and New Year's, with local bans still possible on sale and use.
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Bruce Bearinger
D-Oelwein
Mary Mascher
Iowa City
Consumer Products Safety Commission
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