Musk purge harms Iowa workers and parks staff
Guest column by Dan Cohen argues Elon Musk-led actions purge federal workers, harming Brian Gibbs formerly of Effigy Mounds and cutting local conservation and flood projects in Iowa. He cites 38 Conservation District of Iowa terminations and paused floodplain grants while demanding accountability from billionaires and policy changes.
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DEI debates and Iowa House medical school aims spark letters
Readers discuss House File 137 favoring Iowa residents for admission to medical, nursing and dentistry programs while opponents push merit based, nationwide standards. A second reader urges support for the Kids Online Safety Act, citing privacy, addiction controls and parental safeguards.
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Use facts not fear in addressing fentanyl crisis
Stephanie Edmonds argues for evidence based public health responses to fentanyl, criticizing Rep Miller-Meeks for citing outdated headlines. She calls for credible, current CDC data, harm reduction measures like naloxone access and treatment, and opposes HALT Fentanyl Act driven punitive policy. Edmonds is a nurse and public health scientist from Solon.
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