Crime bill could curb violent offenders to protect Iowa
Guest columnist Karl Schilling argues Senate File 23, the Violent Habitual Offender Bill, would mandatorily retain 85 percent of sentences and enforce parole to monitor highly dangerous offenders. He cites Tiffany Allison as a survivor whose attacker’s prior violent history underscores the bill’s aim to prevent future victims and safeguard society.
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Letters to the Editor on climate action and political engagement
A reader criticizes lawmakers for delaying climate action and urges voter participation. The letter also rebuts claims about Senator Joni Ernst as a combat veteran and argues for civic involvement to resist governance failures in Des Moines and Linn County.
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Rising copays burden care and limit Obamacare gains
Bloomberg News argues copayments have risen sharply under employer plans and ACA exchanges, reducing access despite more insured people. It highlights higher costs for primary and specialty care, lists caps and subsidies, and suggests policy options to steer patients to low value care and extend subsidies while lowering out of pocket limits.
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Unite to Defeat ISIS Across Faiths and Fronts
Shams Ghoneim calls for a united front against ISIS describing the group as a barbaric killer across the Middle East and urging global military cooperation, interfaith dialogue, media responsibility, and active youth empowerment to counter Islamophobia and radicalization. Ghoneim coordinates MPAC Iowa and offers contact via shamsghoneim mchsi.com.
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