No money no follow through on opioid emergency
Guest editorial argues President Trump failed to enact the Christie Commission’s opioid crisis plan. It notes the commission urged billions in yearly funding and a national emergency declaration under the Stafford Act, actions Trump did not take. The piece criticizes a lack of funding and cites hurricanes and tax cuts as priorities sidelining the crisis response.
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Donald Trump
Trump
New Jersey
Chris Christie
Christie Commission
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Harvey
Irma
Maria
Texas
Florida
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
FEMA
Congress
America
Kellyanne Conway
Patrick Kennedy
D-Al
CNN
Community letters praise Nate Boulton for Iowa governor bid
A letter writer in Iowa City endorses Nate Boulton citing his Senate record on education funding and Medicaid reform. The writer from Marion rebukes Ralph Russell over kneeling during the national anthem, defending First Amendment rights and personal freedom.
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Iam
Nate Boulton
Iowa
Ralph Russell
Human trafficking as culture war talking point
Mary Sanchez argues Missouri AG Josh Hawley demagogues human trafficking by tying it to the sexual revolution. She notes trafficking is modern slavery, not a product of dating norms or LGBTQ rights, and praises Claire McCaskill for leadership against Backpage.
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Yates
Missouri
Josh Hawley
Hawley
Kansas City
American Renewal Project
U.S
Claire McCaskill
Rious
McCaskill
Iowa map memorial highlights opioid deaths in state
The online memorial map lists Iowa overdose victims, including Dubuque brothers Terry and Zach McPoland, 27 and 31, who died within hours of each other, and Des Moines 20 year old Frankie Farno Dudley. The National Safety Council uses the map to raise awareness and reduce stigma around opioid deaths.
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University of Iowa
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ESRI
Jeremiah Lindemann
Terry
Zach McPoland
Dubuque
David William Lepsch
Adam Goerdt
Marty Krambeer
Hunter Frommelt
Frankie Farno-Dudley
Des Moines
National Safety Council
NSC
U.S
Usc.org
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Tribune News Service
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