Iowa Compact calls for middle ground on immigration reform
Iowa business, law enforcement and faith leaders sign The Iowa Compact urging federal lawmakers to act on national immigration reform. The bipartisan plan outlines five principles: federal purview, keeping families together, economic needs, welcoming culture, and reasonable guidelines.
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Perry and Branstad clash over veto and climate stance
Letter writers spar over Iowa politics and national climate policy. Dennis A. Benda lauds a Polk County judge for ruling Branstad's line item veto unconstitutional, urging jobs first. Wendell Carr rebukes federal expansion and urges renewable energy support. Robert Sessions discusses Durban climate talks and five-year tipping concerns.
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Lake Macbride safety push for 10 horsepower boats
Bob Burns chair of the Lake Macbride Water Sports Safety Group urges a 10 horsepower limit to curb speeding bass fishing boats. He notes frequent no wake violations endangering kayaks canoes and other low impact vessels around blind corners at Lake Macbride. He calls Iowa legislators to act.
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Obama Urges Diversity Focus in Education Policy
President Obama outlines new guidelines to address racial isolation in K-12 and promote diversity in college admissions. The proposals favor race neutral proxies and broader factors such as socioeconomic status and family background, aiming to expand opportunity, reduce the achievement gap, and prepare a diverse future workforce.
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Bleeding Iowa manufacturing blooms hopeful path
The piece notes 1.2 million U.S. manufacturing jobs lost since 2000 with Iowa rural communities hit hard. It cites Pella Corp layoffs totaling 198 across Carroll Sioux Center Shenandoah and Pella. It discusses costs, taxes, and policy ideas from the Manufacturing Institute and politicians like Santorum Bachmann and ObamaCare impacts.
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