Waddington readers debate juvenile justice facility in Iowa
Four authors including Foxhaven defend community based care over locked facilities for delinquent girls. They cite costs at Eldora and compare with Florida wraparound models, arguing state training schools harm youth and raise taxpayer burden. They discuss funding, alternatives, and policy directions amid Iowa debates.
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Foxhaven
Drake University Law School
Iowa Girls Justice Initiative
Iowa
Girls Justice Initiative
Toledo
Terry Branstad
Disability Rights
Branstad
Florida
DHS
Eldora
Iowa needs healthy forests and restored forestry leadership
Guest column by Frederick Cabbage argues Iowa should reverse the dissolution of the Bureau of Forestry. He cites 3 million acres of forests, rapid depletion since 2009 2013, invasive pests and water quality threats, and urges renewed funding and leadership. He invokes conservation leaders and urges Gov. Reynolds to act.
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U.S. Forest Service
Iowa
Tama Jim” Wilson
Ding” Darling
Sioux City
Register & Tribune
Aldo Leopold
Burlington
John Lacey
Oskaloosa
Buffalo Bill Cody
LeClaire
Norman Borlaug
Cresco
Iowa State Forestry
Society of American Foresters
Kim Reynolds
Bureau
Iowa Forestry Bureau Faces Budget Cut Threat amid Forest Losses
The article warns lawmakers may dismantle the Iowa Forestry Bureau by reallocating its line item across departments. It notes the bureau helps small communities replant after diseases like emerald ash borer, teaches land restoration, and combats invasive species. Linn County voters previously funded conservation by bond, highlighting public support for trees and woods. Jackie Wedeking of Trees Forever urges public contact with legislators to preserve these services.
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Iowa Forestry
Iowa
Forestry Bureau
Linn County
Iowa Forestry Bureau
No political upside to banning fireworks sparks civic debate
In a forceful column Dorman argues prohibition won t curb problems from fireworks as bans prove ineffectual and politics favors firecracker enthusiasts. He cites safety harms, enforcement doubts, and argues narrowing legal windows while boosting enforcement would be a wiser intermediate step.
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Dorman
Cedar Rapids
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Des Moines
Commeius
Yns.com
Jackie Wedeking
Trees Forever
Marion
Treesforever
No Man’s Land
North Marion
Todd.dorman
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