Iowa Republicans tout 2016 caucus as 21st century success
David Chung, a GOP Iowa official, credits the 2016 caucus with modernization through a Microsoft reporting app that sped results from 1,681 precincts under a snowstorm. He notes training, rapid winner calls by 10 p.m., and verified results within 48 hours, while defending the process despite Democratic concerns.
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Community Letters Spur Debate On Pipelines And Leadership
Readers weigh in on a Bakken pipeline eminent domain, Iowa Utility Board expertise, and Gov Branstad. Other letters praise Kirkwood College president Mick Starcevich and reflect on political campaigning fatigue. Statements criticize or defend local institutions and leaders.
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Puppy whistles in politics draw lines and misread leaders
Froma Harrop argues that terms like establishment and Washington insider are coded dog whistles used to favor or dismiss figures such as Trump and Sanders. She notes NAFTA and TPP debates show trade labels oversimplify complex benefits and urges judging actors by deeds, not labels.
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Miller mother pleas for medical marijuana action with Grassley
Erin Miller, an Iowa mother, recounts meeting U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley to urge support for the CARERS Act. She describes her three year old son Abram whose seizures ceased with CBD oil and argues federal law risks her family while urging state guided medical cannabis policy and more research.
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