Top 10 reasons tenure benefits Iowa students and others
Cox and Tachau argue against Senate File 41 to prohibit tenure in public universities. The column lists ten benefits of tenure including stability, independent inquiry, strong teaching, and the protection of academic freedom, citing support from AAUP and university leaders.
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University of Iowa
American Association of University Professors
Senate
Iowa
Brad Zaun
Flint
Mich
Iowa Board of Regents
Bruce Harreld
AAUP
Readers urge fair wages and defend Planned Parenthood funding
Letters urge Council to consider all residents in wage decisions, defend Planned Parenthood funding amid state cuts, criticize Trump era politics, promote instant runoff voting, and reveal personal financial fears amid Washington turmoil. Authors include Sue Ballantyne Solon Floyd Sandford Cedar Rapids Clark Ries and Dann Myers Marion.
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Solon
Johnson County
Towa
Sivery
Washington, D.C
Dann Myers Marion
Time for the center to step up in a political pigsty
Froma Harrop argues that Trump has degraded norms and urges a centrist coalition to back Neil Gorsuch with a fair hearing. She praises McCain Graham and Evan McMullin for calling out vandals while urging Democrats to balance scrutiny with national unity. Decency and bipartisanship are presented as paths to protect the republic.
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New York
Donald Trump
John McCain
Lindsey Graham
Evan McMullin
Neil Gorsuch
Trump
Supreme Court
Gorsuch
Sandra Day O'Connor
Arizona
Senate Democrats
Barack Obama
Merrick Garland
Senate
Mitch McConnell
Garland
Obama
Republic
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