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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2014
Page
5
The Gazette editorial cites IowaWatch.org findings that hundreds of migrant workers in Iowa were cheated of wages and decent housing. It notes lack of paystubs, fear of report- ing abuses, and undocumented workers fearing deportation, urging federal and state reforms and humane treatment.
A Marion resident commends Mayor Allen Bouska’s leadership and questions the motives of Citizens for a Better Marion while contrasting with a letter defending officiating in Iowa State vs Iowa basketball. The writer notes Bouska’s focus on the city and rejects personal vendettas.
The quarterly report shows the Railroad Retirement Investment Trust up 900 million from June 30 to September 30, reaching 25 billion in investments plus totals for all railroad retirement assets at 26.7 billion. The piece urges vigilance over federal actions and notes lobbying meets at Luigi's in Oelwein.
Trudy Rubin highlights four pivotal 2013 events shaping U S approach to world affairs. The Syria chemical weapons deal, Beijing's air defense zone, Putin's Ukraine bailout, and Egypt's military coup strained U S leadership and fueled global realignments. Each episode signaled perceived American weakness and tested alliances and future diplomacy.
Sherrie Taha argues for state authority to set standards beyond federal baselines in food production and animal welfare. She cites Prop 2 in California and urges the Iowa Farm Bill include states rights while maintaining federal minimums. Taha is a Democratic candidate for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture.
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