Editorial urges action on Iowa criminal justice reforms
The Gazette calls for state lawmakers to advance justice reforms after Gov. Branstad’s address and Chief Justice Cady’s remarks. It highlights racial disparities in Iowa’s prison population, supports funding for drug and mental health courts, bias training for judges, and juvenile justice improvements while urging restoration of voting rights for felons and restraint on harsh drug penalties.
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Terry Branstad
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Iowa Supreme Court
Mark Cady
Ues
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Johnson
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Linn
Georgetown University
Johnson County
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Snow plow delays irritate Cedar Rapids residents
Readers recount slow snow removal after a December storm with blades left near concrete and streets worn to gravel. They note repeated plowing delays through January and worry about safety and fines while seniors shovel heavy snow themselves. The letters also contest Terex tax incentives and a Marion land deal linked to Cedar Rapids expansion.
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Cedar Rapids
Leslie Carlson
Our dogs do love us and help humans, experts say
Lenore Skenazy reports from a Broadway talk after Sylvia with Matthew Broderick and dog experts. Dr Laurie Santos notes dogs share love signals like babies via the cuddle hormone in studies at Yale. The Good Dog Foundation uses therapy dogs in hospitals, rehab centers, and nursing homes to aid lonely or hurting people and support students with autism and dyslexia.
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Sylvia
Matthew Broderick
Rachel McPherson
Good Dog Foundation
Laurie Santos
Yale University
Comparative Cognition Laboratory
Yale
Santos
McPherson
Linn County eyes public health facility at former options site
Linn County supervisors consider a 1019 Seventh St SE site for a new public health building with a potential levy of 6 cents per $1,000. Backers led by Older Adult Advocacy Group and partners push for a permanent senior center and an intergenerational learning concept inspired by Seattle.
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Witwer
Cedar Rapids
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Aging Services
Abbe Health Center
African American Museum of Iowa
Home Choice
TRIAD
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Seattle
Evan Briggs
Seattle University
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Providence Mount St. Vincent
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