PFAS testing funding urged for Linn County wells
The Gazette urges more state resources for PFAS testing after Linn County bars a landowner's private well test. PFAS levels near Plum Creek exceed safe limits, raising public health concerns for Iowa’s 200,000 private wells.
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Jordan
Linn County
David Gerleman
Swisher
Iowa
University of Iowa
Plum Creek
Gerleman
the Gazette
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Iowa Vouchers Face Cash Cost and Authorization Questions
A March Selzer poll shows 62 percent oppose the school voucher bill, 34 percent support it, yet Gov. Reynolds signed the law. The budget allocates 107 million for 14 000 expected voucher users, while 29 000 applied and 18 600 were approved, costing taxpayers over 141 million. Odyssey, chosen to run the program, has not yet disclosed how many approved families can actually use vouchers.
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Selzer & Co
Des Moines
Odyssey
Shingles Shot Arm Pain and a Sisterhood of Advice
Tracy Beckerman recounts her visit to a pharmacy for a shingles and flu vaccine, detailing two sharp injections and a week of sore arm aftereffects. She jokes about the ordeal and plans a booster while picturing chocolate cake rewards.
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Public schools need dependable maintenance says Bruce Lear
Bruce Lear argues Iowa and Gov. Reynolds must fund and sustain public schools. He cites test gaps, English learners, and special needs students, urging a dedicated salary supplement funded by a state surplus, plus autonomy, planning time, and smaller classes to deliver a world class education.
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Kim Reynolds
Reynolds
Iowa
Bruce Lear
Sioux City
Iowa State Education Association
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