Courts must protect Iowans voting rights in polling law case
The Polk County District Court temporarily barred parts of a new Iowa voting law that would tighten early voting and empower county officials. The ruling found no due process or fairness and warned against rollout confusion. The state seeks Supreme Court relief, while Iowans face potential disenfranchisement before the 2018 midterms.
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Community Letters Challenge on Political Divides and Local Dairy Queen
A writer questions President Trump and party leadership over border wall funding and government shutdown threats while recalling voter outcomes. The letter then shifts to Cedar Rapids business concerns, detailing Dairy Queen No. 4 on 501 16th St NE facing 50 percent revenue drops due to traffic-cutting construction, with ownership notes and a call for community support.
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Not all American kids are anxious yet says Lenore Skenazy
Lenore Skenazy argues rising child anxiety is driven by adult fear instead of danger. She cites CDC data showing about a third of adolescents meet anxiety criteria and urges letting kids act independently. She promotes Let Grow activities and a neighborhood buddy system to rebuild confidence and reduce parental anxiety.
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Christensen first female Iowa Supreme Court justice in decade
Susan Christensen, a western Iowa district court judge and Republican, is named to replace retiring Bruce Zager on the Iowa Supreme Court, marking the first female justice since 2010 and reigniting discussion on judicial diversity across the state.
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