Unexpected Year of the Woman reshapes 2017 narrative
Petula Dvorak outlines how 2017 evolved from a hoped year for women to a transformative wave sparked by the Women’s March and the MeToo movement. She notes firsts in politics and culture, then the enduring push for change that finished the year with broad momentum and warnings to 2018.
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Hillary Clinton
Air Force
Lori Robinson
U.S. Combatant Command
Kathryn Smith
NFL
Harriet Tubman
Andrew Jackson
Senate
Samantha Bee
White House
Governing Magazine
Georgia
New Jersey
Virginia
Community letter questions Grassley on estate tax exemption
A Cedar Rapids reader challenges Senator Chuck Grassley over estate tax repeal and his shifting rationale. The letter questions how to save $5.5 million with the current exemption and urges a response.
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Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Sen. Grassley
Joan Seeber
Cedar Rapids
Suggestions for a stronger master matrix in Iowa
Robert Bernard of Urbandale argues for stronger CAFO controls after an Iowa Environmental Commission hearing. He urges tighter pollution rules, greater setbacks, odor limits, waste handling upgrades, and uniform standards across facility sizes to close loopholes exploited to evade the master matrix.
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Iowa
Iowa Environmental Commission
Robert Bernard
Urbandale
Tax reform unpopularity vs Obamacare as political risk
David Harsanyi argues that while tax reform is unpopular, Washington trends show everything there tends to be disliked. He notes 80 percent of Americans would see a tax cut in 2018 with an average 2140 dollars, while only 4.8 percent face a tax increase. He warns Democrats may overstate losses as a result.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Tax Policy Center
D.C
LWCF reauthorization praised by Iowa Nature Conservancy leaders
Guest column thanks Sen. Ernst for supporting the Land and Water Conservation Fund now set to expire. It highlights LWCF impact across Iowa including Jester Park, Darkins Lake, Dog Creek Park and Botna Bend Park, plus economic benefits of outdoor recreation and ongoing bills that protect public lands. John Aschenbrenner and Jan Glendening identify as Nature Conservancy leaders.
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Land and Water Conservation Fund
Upper Mississippi National Wildlife Refuge
Rockwell City
Joni Ernst
Riowa
Sen. Ernst
Neal Smith
Driftless Area
Effigy Mounds
U.S. Department of the Interior
Iowa
Outdoor Industry Association
Jester Park
Park County
Darkins Lake
Story County
Dog Creek Park
O’brien County
Pottawattamie County
LWCF
West Nishnahotna Water Trail
Botna Bend Park
Sen
Ernst
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Petula Dvorak
Donald Trump
Washington
Ketla Dvorak
The
Washington Post
Community Letters
Grassley
Nick Anderson
Post Writers Group
Postwritersgroup
David Harsanyi
the Federalist
Jan Glendening
John Aschenbrenner
Nature Conservancy
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