Bipartisan push to curb opioid crisis with new federal law
The Gazette notes the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act aims to curb heroin, opioid, and meth abuse with nearly 900 million over five years for prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. It highlights needs to improve Medicaid access, tighten prescription monitoring, and empower clinicians, urging Iowa to act and reform doctor shopping rules.
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Tom Vilsack
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National Governors Association
Iowa
Ver non seeks U S House seat with pro family stance
Community letter praises Monica Ver non as Democratic nominee for Iowa First District, citing her Cedar Rapids City Council work, fundraising for a center for homeless women and families, and support for affordable child care, sick leave, and equal pay. Reader endorses her, urges support. Georgie Elevar Decorah and Rachel Aalbers Mount Vernon also mentioned.
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Vernon
U.S. House of Representatives
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Georgie Elevar Decorah
Riding with traffic safer for bicyclists
A letter argues against riding against traffic and urges cyclists to ride with the flow. It notes most accidents occur at intersections and that riders traveling opposite traffic are often unseen by drivers. Riding near the center of the lane improves motorist and cyclist visibility.
College practices that should disgust us
Walter Williams calls out college practices he says promote segregation and political bias. He cites Hampshire College identity based housing and other programs at Connecticut Moraines Valley Community College and various universities as examples of what he terms nonsense classes and restricted housing. He argues for public scrutiny and student use of devices to expose campus issues.
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University of Connecticut
Moraine Valley Community College
Lady Gaga
University of South Carolina
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Kayne
Tufts University
Experimental College
Linn County Considers Local Minimum Wage Increase Plan
The Linn County Board of Supervisors may vote Wednesday on a proposed ordinance by Supervisor Ben Rogers to raise the minimum wage by one dollar per year for three years starting Jan 1 2019, with countywide and city opt outs possible and a final goal of 10.25 an hour. The column weighs costs and benefits, notes public support, and suggests indexing to inflation for predictability.
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Ben Rogers
House
Iowa
Iowa Policy Project
Linn County
MIT
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