Iowa livestock laws must change to curb sensitive hog confinement
The Gazette urges lawmakers to strengthen Iowa rules after Reicks View Farms plans a 2499 hog confinement in Allamakee County on porous bedrock near trout streams. Regulators oppose it, neighbors object, and current rules allow bypass with 2,500 threshold. The editorial calls for smarter procedures and empowered regulators in 2017.
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Community letters critique solar policy and grid economics
A reader letter questions solar energy policy and billing in Cedar Rapids, noting solar panels generate excess power in summer and require no cost changes to basic service charges. The piece argues solar reduces fossil fuel use and warns against policies that hinder solar development. It also includes a broad retrospective on 20th century economic trends.
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Buying a Bride reshapes mail order history argues better marriages
Lenore Skenazy profiles Marcia Zug on mail order brides from Jamestown to today. Zug argues the practice reduced exploitation in many cases and offers improved prospects for women and motivating accountability for men.
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Iowa sales tax holiday questioned as gimmick says critic
Lyndalowa argues Iowa's August tax free weekend is poor policy. She cites studies showing holidays shift timing rather than raise demand and notes exemptions create complexity for businesses and erode revenue. She urges broader tax reform and relief.
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New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
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