Schools need flexible funding beyond statehouse strings
The Gazette editors urge Iowa lawmakers to extend the 1 cent SAVE sales tax for school buildings and technology with fewer restrictions. They argue the current 1 percent increase is insufficient and call for broad authority to spend SAVE funds beyond infrastructure, including transportation and local needs. They warn the 2029 expiration looms and demand flexible, local-priority funding to improve outcomes.
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Community Letters on taxes and voting rights tie Iowa groups
Syndy Conger, president of the League of Women Voters, aligns with Iowa chambers and tax groups on education, water quality, health care, and voting rights. The letter discusses 2018 priorities, tax credits review, and a bipartisan call for fiscal responsibility, transparency, and cooperation in the legislature.
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Tax cuts spark partisan optics and debt concerns
Froma Harrop argues the tax bill is a debacle for most Americans, highlighting Pelosi and Ryan as symbols in two wagging frontlines. She notes trillions in new debt, paltry personal gains, and targeted corporate cuts while many middle income earners face tighter deductions, calling the law an abomination.
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Snowbound caucuses spark critique of Iowa process
Adam Sullivan argues that snow and weather forced low turnout at Iowa caucuses and criticizes the caucus system for favoring party regulars. He notes Democratic reforms to broaden access, cites rural and hourly workers' participation challenges, and questions the legitimacy of a process hinged on designated sites and times.
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