Iowa faces truth amid Trump orders and funding shocks
The Gazette editorial warns that rapid Trump executive orders threaten constitutional checks. It highlights NIH funding cuts affecting the University of Iowa research, 33 million in UI NIH grants, plus refugee funding freezes impacting seven resettlement agencies and about 500 refugees. Cedar Rapids center lays off 20 workers as effects unfold. The piece urges Iowa's GOP delegation to push back in Washington.
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Community Letter Calls for Spending Cuts and Term Limits
A reader blasts federal spending as excessive and wasteful. The letter argues money comes from the people and businesses, and urges immediate term limits for Congress to end dynastic careers and curb debt. It praises the president’s push to reduce wasteful programs and stop uncontrolled growth.
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Learning to live with fear in modern parenting
Lenore Skenazy argues against seeking perfect safety for children and urges parents to accept uncertainty. She suggests letting kids gain independence gradually, despite fear fueled by fear-peddling products. The columnist notes resilience grows with controlled risk and shared pride when children return home safely.
Night of a Thousand Dinners spotlights women’s rights in Johnson County
Barbara Eckstein, president of the Johnson County United Nations Association JCUNA, invites the public to the Night of a Thousand Dinners on March 6 at the Unitarian Universalist Society in Coralville. The event supports the Free Medical Clinic Prairielands Freedom Fund and Healthy Start, honoring resilient refugees and immigrants with a multilingual program. Tickets advance via Eventbrite until March 1.
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