Nuclear plant in Iowa wins 20 year license extension
The NRC approves another 20 years for the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, noting no environmental concerns. The plant powers about 600,000 homes, employs 600 staff with an $85 million payroll, and pays roughly $3 million annually in Linn County property taxes.
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Letters to the editor on unemployment taxes and tax policy
Readers debate employer unemployment insurance rates in Iowa and a federal tax cut extension. Included are critiques of Cardella choosing Texas, support for Bruce Braley, and a piece promoting Compeer Johnson County volunteers aiding mental health recovery with contact details.
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Words and Transparency in Finance and Governance
A reflective critique on language use in Wall Street finance and politics. It argues for clear speech over obfuscation, condemns selective word usage by parties, and warns of privacy loss and public distrust when words are deployed to distort truth.
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Allow Second Chances for Juvenile Lifers in Iowa
Iowa faces a shift after the state Supreme Court ruled that inmates who committed crimes as juveniles and are serving life with no parole must have a realistic chance at parole. The decision could affect about a half dozen young lifers and prompts legislators to define how and when parole reviews will occur, revisiting a 2009 bill by Sen. Pam Jochum to allow reviews after 15 years. The debate centers on reform for youths like Julio Bonilla, who was 16 when he kidnapped and raped, and others such as Ruthann Veal and Kristina Fetters, with science suggesting teen brains are not fully developed.
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