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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2018
Page
1
More than 1,000 people joined the second Women's March in downtown Iowa City. The protest formed a single six block loop as speakers including Mazahir Salih highlighted unity in activism and identity amid global demonstrations tied to the first march anniversary and the Trump inauguration.
Meghann Foster joined the Coralville City Council race after completing the Camp Wellstone training to gain campaign skills. She says moving from behind the scenes to a candidate role was a major challenge as she joins a growing wave of local and county women entering politics.
The 2017 and 2018 local elections saw more women elected to Johnson County city councils amid the me too movement and the Women’s March anniversary. Nationally, female congressional candidates rise to levels not seen since 2012 with analysts describing a new wave in women running and voters backing them. Dianne Bystrom notes a tsunami of women pursuing office and winning. Coralville joins five Johnson County councils as majority female after last year’s elections.
The U.S. Capitol stands closed as President Trump and Congress fail to reach a budget agreement in Washington. The stalemate prolongs shutdown effects across federal agencies and services.
Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen says a federal solution is needed to stabilize the individual market, noting no plan for another stopgap this year. He cites high premiums and widespread impact, referencing a June measure that offered age and income based tax credits and reinsurance for costly claims.
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