Grassley pushes for lock and dam funds for river infrastructure
The editorial notes Grassley and nine other senators have urged White House budget officials to fund the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program as the inland water system faces delays. It argues Mississippi River freight supports Iowa’s economy and calls for full funding through the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, with potential user fees and broader infrastructure spending.
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Iowa
U.S
Chuck Grassley
White House
Mick Mulvaney
Mississippi River
Grassley
Dave Loebsack
Rod Blum
Army Corps of Engineers
Trump
Inland Waterways Trust Fund
America
Infrastructure fix remains the long haul ahead
Guest columnist Llewellyn King argues the nation faces a truck driver shortage caused by traffic jams and a brittle funding mix. He criticizes broad omnibus plans and urges sustained investments through Highway and Aviation Trust Funds, warning privatization schemes may not deliver fast, broad relief.
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Donald Trump
Trump
Cedar Rapids board weighs plan for 8 closures and 10 new schools
The Gazette reviews a Cedar Rapids school board meeting where Gary Anhalt urged more community conversations to avoid underrepresented input as the district ready to close eight elementaries, remodel three, and build 10 larger schools. The plan spans years with phases and ongoing public engagement.
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Anhalt
Tve
Cedar Rapids
John Laverty
Laverty
Buck
Gazette
Facilities Committee
Madison and
Truman
Garfield
Kenwood
Taylor and
van Buren
Grant Wood
Nixon
Hiawatha
Cleveland
Harrison
Hoover
Jackson
Arthur, Pierce and
Wright
Coolidge
Erskine and
Johnson
Grant
Viola Gibson
Phil Wasta
Wasta
Antiwar currents through decades from Sullivan to Obama era
The piece traces antiwar activism from the Sullivan Peace efforts and 1960s Iowa City Vietnam protests to 1970 disturbances and a University of Iowa fire, then notes Obama’s 2008 Iowa caucus impact and ongoing debates over war policy. It cites Indiana and Michigan researchers on waning protests post-2006 and contrasts Trump era skepticism with prior patterns, urging renewed cross-ideological antiwar unity. The author offers contact details for Sullivan.
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Jim Leach
Iowa City
National Guard
University of Iowa
Iowa
Obama
George W. Bush
University of Indiana
University of Michigan
U.S. House
Senate
White House
Bush
Congress
Ers
Trump
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Gmail
InsideSources.com
Dorman
Todd
Sullivan
Crossett
Adan Sullivan
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