End the Bar Exam Debate Faces Iowa Enrollment Woes
Roger W. Stone argues against ending the bar exam in Iowa as enrollments fall at Drake and Iowa law schools. He warns that allowing graduates who fail the bar to practice would harm Iowa consumers and quality of legal representation. He cites professions requiring tests and calls for maintaining a competency threshold.
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Readers weigh in on minimum wage and energy policy
Letters critique the minimum wage and political funding by the Kochs. They praise raising the minimum wage for Iowa workers and oppose Koch-backed ads while urging support for Wind Protection Tax Credit and Renewable Fuel Standard. Comments also critique Obama policy messaging and call for grid modernization and the Rock Island Clean Line HVDC project.
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Pro Bowl Hooker Myth Debunked by Reason Column
Lenore Skenazy notes Reason.com debunks the 40,000 sex workers myth tied to major sports events. She cites data from Olympic and Super Bowl periods showing prostitution levels do not surge, citing London 2012 and Athens 2004 as examples and contrasting trade shows with sporting events.
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