Protect Iowa's air and water needs stronger action
The Gazette urges tougher pollution oversight as multiple Iowa cases show ongoing water and air contamination. It cites Crane Creek fish kills, spills by McLoud Run and Nishabotna River, POET Bioprocessing emissions, Kraft Heinz in Muscatine, and NEW Cooperative Red Oak spills. It calls for greater DNR funding, AG intervention, and funds from the Natural Resources Trust to hire staff and enforce permits.
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Sierra Club
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Thegazette.com
Community Letters On Religion In Public Schools
A contributor argues that public schools should reflect constitutional limits on religion. The First Amendment forbids a national church and protects free exercise, thus no single faith should be imposed in schools. Individuals may hold or express religious views, but rights of others must be respected.
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Curt Hancock
Hancock
Trump remarks on voting and future elections stir backlash
Harrop notes Donald Trump urged Christians to vote and claimed they won’t have to vote again if he wins, sparking Democrats and media scrutiny. Critics accuse him of threatening democracy while Trump and supporters dispute the framing, citing his past court battles and Jan 6 fallout.
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Road trip through presidential history near Iowa
Tom Babbage highlights affordable day and weekend presidential history trips near Iowa. Explore Herbert Hoover sites in West Branch, Grant in Galena, Springfield Lincoln attractions, Independence Truman sites, Eisenhower in Abilene, and other museums from Grand Rapids to Indianapolis. Summer kicks off the journey.
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New Salem
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Missouri
Independence
Harry S. Truman
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Truman
Kansas City
Abilene
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ike
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Boone
Russell Stover
Gerald Ford
Grand Rapids
Mich
Benjamin Harrison
Crown Hill Cemetery
Indianapolis
John Dillinger
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