States should use rental aid to curb evictions now
Washington Post argues the eviction moratorium expired after federal aid lingered undistributed. States hold $3 of $47 billion in rental assistance. delays, verifications, and awareness gap harm tenants. Proposes state moratoriums if needed, landlord restraint, flexible courts, and faster aid distribution to avert preventable eviction misery.
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Nancy Pelosi
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Infrastructu reboondoggle sparks debt fear letter
A reader warns that Senate deliberations on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill will fuel a growing national debt, inflation, and housing price rises. They compare the dollar's potential decline to Tulip Mania, urging lawmakers to pause and let the people rebuild the economy.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Iowa Association of Realtors
Iowa
The Death of J B Glaze and a Nation at a Fork
Missouri farmer J B Glaze died of COVID-19 likely linked to the delta variant after vaccination. His daughter Jana Curry recalls lessons of life and urges vaccination for public health. His family faced bed shortages, ICU strain, and a heartbroken farewell as they chose Life Flight or staying with him.
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J.B. Glaze
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J.B
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Carrollton
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Norborne
Judy Glaze
Child care shortage demands action in Iowa
Sofia DeMartino argues the child care shortage drives the broader labor crunch. She cites Iowa Women’s Foundation data on lost slots, pandemic effects, and ReadyNation surveys. calls for legislative pressure, tax relief, and supportive workplace policies while urging public kindness to workers.
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Iowa Women’s Foundation
Iowa
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Kim Reynolds
Sofia DeMartino
Gazette
Sofia. Demartino
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