Underfunding Iowa schools blamed for long term harm
Guest column argues Branstad and House use the school calendar as a smokescreen to push a funding plan that omits 80 percent of districts from adequate support. It urges at least 4 percent supplemental aid, warns of rising dropout rates, budget shortfalls, and economic decline. Bob Cue of North Tama Schools condemns the approach.
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Terry Branstadt
House
Iowa
Readers dispute dam removals amid safety and deer-accident claims
A Des Moines Register letters to the editor questions Iowa dam removals citing dam-related deaths and deer collision statistics. The writer praises a good Samaritan named Dan who aided a stalled car near First Avenue and Armor Drive with assistance from a Marion police officer.
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Iowa Whitewater Coalition
Department of Natural Resources
North America
Iowa
Dan
First Avenue
Armor Drive
Marion
Indication of Pipe Line Controversy in Iowa City
Judith Pfohl of Iowa City urges opposition to a Dakota oil pipeline crossing eight major rivers and an aquifer. She cites potential taxpayer costs, water protection concerns, and limited liability while calling for action with the Iowa Utilities Board and Army Corps of Engineers.
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Dakota
Iowa Utilities Board
Iowa
Missouri
Mississippi
Alaska
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Army Corps of Engineers
Gazette poll ranks Cedar Valley Humane Society for ads
Letter writer laments subscriber poll results in The Gazette showing the Cedar Valley Humane Society receiving more free advertising than other groups. The writer recalls long-lived pets and argues homeless, jobless, and vulnerable groups deserve greater support and guidance.
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Gazette
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Tapping a helmet not sexual harassment rule sparks debate
Lenore Skenazy critiques a Toronto Seaside Girls Hockey Association rule forbidding any contact with players including helmet taps. She links the rule to trigger warnings and asks where boundaries should lie, arguing that overprotection hinders normal interaction and harms resilience.
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Canada
National Post
Toronto Seaside Girls Hockey Association
Toronto
Clinton era Iowa caucus debates and fallout
A retrospective on the 2008 Iowa caucuses notes Hillary Clinton as a central but controversial figure. It contrasts her campaign’s retail approach with rivals’ strategies and reflects on party dynamics and later implications for Iowa politics.
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Mark Penn
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
IDP
Barack Obama
Springfield
Abe Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Senate
Clinton Boogie
Kettle
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