Local schools urged to drive bullying change over policy gaps
The editorial argues state anti bullying rules alone cannot stop harassment and calls for strong local action. It notes Iowa districts like Cedar Rapids and Iowa City run positive behavior curriculums with anti bullying programs and family involvement, stressing timely discipline and parent support.
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Iowa City
Garfield
Joy Long
Readers respond on taxes and safety as issues in Marion
Letter writers urge Washington to act on taxes to protect the American dream. They question city council delays over safety at 29th Avenue near Novak Elementary and condemn the handling of funds to the Marion Economic Development Corporation.
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Washington
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Dawn Christensen
Marion
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Rehn
Emerson
Indian Creek
Dwight A. Hogan
Pot legalisation debate sparks letters to the editor
A reader questions drug policy arguing against cannabis legalization citing safer approved medicines and asserting a youth revival motive. Another letter defends informed voting while condemning Iowa Supreme Court justices over same sex marriage rulings and retention results.
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Iowa
Centrist momentum tests the political spectrum
A growing urge for moderation challenges party orthodoxy as No Labels forms to mobilize centrists led by Mark McKin non and Nancy Jacobson. Backers include Andrew Tisch and Ron Shaich as disillusioned voters seek an alternative to deep partisanship amid low Congress approval and gridlock.
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Washington
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Edison
N.J
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Time running out on extending jobless benefits in Iowa
The piece notes Congress did not extend emergency unemployment benefits, affecting about 2000 Iowans weekly as the program expired. It calls for retraining support, cites a pledge from economists, and urges lame duck lawmakers to reconsider before year end.
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