Changes coming from Washington to Medicaid
David Thielen argues Medicaid faces possible dismantling via block grants or per capita caps, risking reduced eligibility and services for people with IDD. The Arc of East Central Iowa, led by Thielen, serves over 800 individuals in Cedar Rapids and surrounding counties, highlighting the program’s central role and potential cuts.
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Community letters weigh city golf course economics
A reader argues city golf courses run small deficits while pools run far deeper losses and supports keeping Jones open with possible reconfiguration. They urge debt write-off, oppose rate hikes, suggest cost cuts and leveraging leagues to boost attendance.
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Cocktail Hour Through American History and Style
This column traces cocktail hour from early drinking rituals to midcentury glamour and suburban shifts. It notes Prohibition as a turning point and cites DeVoto’s praise of quiet social codes, Hollywood fashion, and the decline of formal drinking in the 1960s.
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