Iowa s Blue Zones Project aims to boost health through competition
The Gazette endorses the Blue Zones Project as a tool to improve health across Iowa. It notes obesity and diabetes concerns, highlights 19 eastern Iowa communities among 54 applicants, and invites pledges and events as finalists are set for February 10.
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Letters on road funding and discrimination spark debate
The letter discusses a live Lake Macbride motor issue and broader calls to fix injustices by legal action. It urges Iowa lawmakers to support the Transportation Commission recommendations to raise gas and vehicle taxes to fund road and bridge needs, noting tax history and rising construction costs.
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Terr. Branstad
Iowa Lawmakers Debate Traffic Cameras and HD Parity Act
Dave Hillman urges representatives to back co sponsorship of the Huntington's disease Parity Act and Senate companion S 648. He argues traffic cameras are clearly marked and laws should be enforced to support communities while opposing bans. The HD act would ease Social Security disability and Medicare benefits for those with Huntington's disease.
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Dave Hillman
Cedar Rapids
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Homicide gaps show violence’s long reach in black communities
Violence Policy Center analysis confirms high black on black homicide rates with 72 percent knew their killer and 54 percent from an argument. The report links poverty, social breakdown, and unrelenting violence to broader community devastation and calls for broader awareness and solutions.
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Iowas Utilities Board Examines Nuclear Bill HF 561
The Iowa Utilities Board staff authors a neutral memo on House File 561 addressing permitting licensing and construction of potential nuclear plants in Iowa. It notes issues with staffing deadlines and unintended consequences and suggests solutions while stressing non opposition. Libby Jacobs chairs the board and emphasizes readiness to implement whichever legislation passes.
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