Iowa Tanning Bed Bill Faces Parental Leadership View
The Gazette editorials on House File 2030 oppose a strict ban on under 18 tanning bed use, urging parental guidance and warning labels instead. They cite WHO and FDA risks, call for education over state action, and note 1,000 tanning businesses already regulated.
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Former director's dual roles cited in Iowa correctional dispute
The 1989 hire of Gary Hinzman by the 6th Judicial District DCS to run community supervision faces audit questions over overlap with the Community Corrections Improvement Association formed around 1991. Audits warn DCS line staff duplicating CCIA work, reducing resources, while management benefits and accountability concerns persist. Separate letter also defends patents and innovation amid proposed Senate legislation, urging careful reform to protect inventors and small businesses.
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Community Corrections Improvement Association
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DCS
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Foundation
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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U.S
Frank Morosky
Cedar Rapids
Debate Stirs Over Schultz Plan to Stop Voter Fraud
A reader argues against opposition to Secretary of State Matt Schultz's voter fraud prevention plan. They contend legal votes could be canceled by illegal ballots and defend tightening controls as essential for American democracy.
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Matt Schultz
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Third Places and the McDonald’s Dilemma in Queens
An elderly Korean-American group in a Queens McDonald’s drew debate over third places social need versus monopolized seating. The piece weighs aging, telecommuting, and public space, arguing communities should open accessible spaces to serve as inclusive third places while avoiding lingering or loitering.
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McDonald's
Queens
McDonald’s
University of West Florida
Raymond Oldenburg
Starbucks
When art and hair collide in a columnist view
Bob Elliott muses on Pollock's Mural and contemporary female hairstyles. He calls Mural a landmark painting insured at 140 million dollars and about eight by twenty feet, then jokes about eye covering hair styles and the old idea of stilting fashion. He notes art is in the eye of the beholder and prefers jazz.
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Jackson Pollock
University of Iowa
Walt Disney
Benny Goodman
Carnegie Hall
Goodman
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