Diversity policy needs rethink for district unity in Iowa City
Guest columnist Joe Strathman argues the school board should pause the current diversity policy, define district problems, and involve experts, administrators, residents, and municipalities to craft an data driven, transparent plan. He cites funding tensions, aging facilities, overcrowding, and North Liberty growth as context for a constructive, inclusive restart.
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Iowa City
North Corridor
North Liberty
Loss of Rides for IowaCare Patients Hurts Uninsured Care
Letters argue that cutting IowaCare transportation hurts uninsured patients across 21 counties who lack medical homes other than donation funded clinics. A University official says patients should seek medical homes, but many rely on university transportation for primary specialty and surgical care, underscoring broader health access gaps.
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Iowa City
IowaCare
University of Iowa
lowaCare
Institute of Medicine and
National Research Council
Grateful resident thanks generous shopper at Target
A Cedar Rapids resident thanks an unknown woman who paid for more than half of the groceries at a West Side Target on December 31 at 9 30 am. The cashier noted the act and the writer hopes to repay the kindness someday.
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Cedar Rapids
Target Store
West Side
Constructive Gun Control Discussion Urges Honest Debate
A call for objective dialogue on gun control argues for background checks and regulation. It notes misstatements about the Second Amendment, cites lax laws and gun shows, and urges capable, reasoned participants to replace emotional rhetoric with constructive discussion.
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Alan Jones
Piers Morgan
California Capitol
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
National Rifle Association
Harlon Carter
Beltway
Gun rights history shows limits and ironies across eras
Kathleen Parker argues gun control proposals are not draconian and trace rights from Black Panthers to modern debates. She notes founders' gun policies for white males, Scalia's Heller ruling with exceptions, and calls to close private sale loopholes, aiming to reduce Sandy Hook harms.
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Germany
America
Bobby Seale
Huey Newton
Atlantic
Ucla Law
Adam Winkler
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Barack Obama
Sandy Hook
Connecticut
Branstad unveils education reform plan amid tax shift debate
Governor Branstad presents a $187 million five year package raising teacher pay, reducing first year workloads, and expanding evaluations while pledging 100 percent state funding to replace the current growth model. Critics question local control and legislature passage.
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Terry Branstad
Branstad
Capitol
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