Climate rally in DC calls for clean energy and pipeline defeat
Mark NeuCollins writes from Washington DC about the Forward on Climate Rally on February 17, drawing 40 000 activists to demand government action on climate change. He notes wind energy in Iowa and cites political influence of oil and gas money while urging political will for a renewable transition and Keystone XL opposition.
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Washington, D.C
National Mall
Iowa
Stanford University
Mark Jacobson
White House
Mark NeuCollins
Solon
Iowa City
Ann Robinson
Des Moines
Ann Christianson
Steve Shivvers
Washington
Boca Raton renames stadium to GEO Group Stadium
Boca Raton's Florida Atlantic University signs a 6 million deal to rename its football stadium GEO Group Stadium. Critics argue private prisons profit from incarceration and advocate reentry programs over naming rights.
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Boca Raton
Florida Atlantic University
GEO Group Stadium
GEO Group Inc
United States
Sing Sing
William Anderson
Frostburg State University
Anderson
America
Sabrina Jones
Marc Mauer
Sentencing Project
Jones
Residents debate Cedar Rapids casino plans and funding
A Cedar Rapids editor letter mix weighs public money spendthrift concerns on flood protection and the medical mall while advocating a measured casino vote. Readers urge higher non profit contributions and highlight local figures like Steve Gray amid broader fiscal and moral questions about Linn County.
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Cedar Rapids
Physicians’ Clinic of
Iowa
Andrew Bunce
Linn County
Riverside
Jack O’brien
Pat McGrath
Good journalism sparks policy change and waste reduction
Reporter Erin Jordan's investigations reveal policy shifts on restrained pregnant inmates in Iowa and a large waste issue at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The stories prompted a revised DOC stance for pregnant inmates and steps to reduce cafeteria waste, including smaller batches and donations.
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Gazette
Erin Jordan
DOC
Erin
University of Iowa
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