Iowa faces clash over public unions amid divided government
The Iowa House Labor Committee approved a bill altering public employee union bargaining. Despite likely passage in the Republican House, the Democratic Senate may block it, as debates echo Wisconsin style fights. The piece cautions lawmakers to define their 2012 stand amid rising health costs and caps on automatic pay raises.
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House Labor Committee
House
Senate
General Assembly
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Walker
Branstad Faces Pension Questions Amid Salary Debate
The governor maintains his $130 000 salary and $50 000 pension from prior public service, while criticizing a privileged class of public workers. He defends his sacrifice leaving Des Moines University, but critics urge voluntary pension forfeiture to reduce distraction during his fifth bid for Iowa’s top job.
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Terry Branstad
Branstad
Des Moines University
Iowa
Letters argue Social Security funding and local issues
A reader letter argues that Social Security is funded by the payroll tax and does not add to the deficit, criticizing Cantor for calls to cut it. The piece touches Iowa policy, Amtrak, the University of Iowa, Lake Macbride horsepower rules, and promotes keeping Macbride for tranquil water sports. It cites health care reform, concerns over the Affordable Care Act, and calls for supporting innovation in Johnson County. Don Jackson Iowa City.
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Eric Cantor
Ing
Iowa
Johnson County
Amtrak
University of Iowa
Lake Macbride
Coralville Lake
Macbride
Don Jackson
Iowa City
Recognizing Civil Rights for Unborn Children in Iowa
The article discusses House File 153 proposing that an unborn child has life and rights. It notes Roe v. Wade limits and argues states may raise civil rights beyond federal minimum, citing Iowa protections for same sex marriage as a contrast. It urges recognizing rights of the unborn as essential for Iowans, beyond bare minimum standards.
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House File
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Raising resilient kids in an era of overprotection
The author argues modern parenting cushions children too much arguing that exposure to difficult truths builds resilience. He cites examples from education media and daily life to claim overprotection creates fragile children unable to handle disappointments or bad news.
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Nevada
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Mary
Martin Luther King Jr
England
Humpty Dumpty
Peace Corps marks 50 years of change and reflection
Retired biology professor Floyd Sandford recalls joining the Peace Corps two years after its 1961 founding as Kennedy sought to show a different kind of American. He notes evolving roles, added programs, and ongoing challenges including sexual assault training reforms as alumni reflect on lifelong impacts.
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Peace Corps
Floyd Sandford
Canada
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Jersey Shore
Nigeria
Sandford
Corps
Marion Public Library
Iowa City
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