Quotes Of The Week From Iowa City Area Leaders And Residents
A roundup of remarks from public officials and locals including Tayet Doran addressing public comment rules, Tom Aller on retirement after 20 years at Interstate Power and Light, Al Pierson recalling Cedar River flood near Pierson's Flower Shop, Doug Boothroy opposing zoning changes, Chance Museme overcoming stage fright in Medea, and Eric Payne noting a harsh winter with rising accidents on Iowa highways.
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Tom Aller
Interstate Power and Light
al Pierson
Pierson
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Boulevard
Cedar River
Civil rights reflections spark diverse advocacy call to action
In February notes, Nina Yu urges action to advance diversity values through community involvement and non profits while praising Civil Rights gains. Iowa politics thread reports SF 2123 by Sen Brad Zaun to roll back Common Core, with co sponsors and potential fixes noted as priorities.
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America
Miss Muscatine
KGAN
Brad Zaun
Urbandale
Iowa
Is marriage becoming a luxury in unequal America
Guest column argues assortative mating by income widens inequality as rich marry rich and poor marry poor. Two-earner households, job insecurity, and social isolation fuel rising loneliness and lower marriage rates. The piece cites economists and scholars, urging love in more equal settings.
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Philip Slater
Jeremy Greenwood
Andrea Garcia-Vargas
America
Atlantic
Nancy Cook
Riage
Aditya Chakrabortty
John Cacioppo
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Tayet Doran
Iowa City
Doug Boothroy
Chance Museme
Iowa City High School
Eric Payne
Lowa
Diversityfocus.org
Diversity Focus
Nina Yu
Randy Feenstra
Hull
Amy Sinclair
Allerton
Jerry Behn
Boone
Mark Chelgren
Ottumwa
Jake Chapman
Adel
Ken Rozenboom
Oskaloosa
Michael Breitbach
Strawberry Point
Rick Bertrand
Sioux City
Dennis Guth
Klemme
Mark Segebart
Tun
Cedar Rapids Kennedy High
Sam Pizzigat
OtherWords.org
Sam Pizzigati
Institute For Policy Studies
Toomuchonline.org
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