Bipartisan push to end shutdown stalls over immigration
Moderates seek a three week funding extension tied to immigration debate, but leaders Trump McConnell and Schumer must back the plan. If no breakthrough, Senate set for a 1 am procedural vote. Weekend tail effects include limited trash pickup and some government cellphone outages.
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Iowa City chiefs’ Michigan past shapes today’s policing bond
Iowa City Police Chief Jody Matherly and University of Iowa Public Safety Director Scott Beckner recall a 1987 Grand Blanc, Michigan partnership. The two men, once field training officer and recruit, describe a mix of seriousness and humor that helped shape their leadership roles today.
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Quotations on mutual commitment from UI safety director
Scott Beckner, director of the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety, says the level of commitment in a relationship depends on reciprocal seriousness, noting he would be all in if she agrees and vice versa, a stance he rarely states.
Democrats see hopeful trend in Iowa special elections
Democrats in Iowa won six special elections in 14 months with stronger performances than in 2016. Analysts caution against overinterpreting these results as proof they will carry into fall midterms. The piece notes optimism tempered by warning of unreliable projections.
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Road salt linked to rising river salinity and alkalinity
An Erin Jordan report for The Gazette notes a new study finding U S rivers and streams show higher salt levels and greater alkalinity in recent decades. Data from 232 USGS sites reveal 34 percent with increasing sodium and 66 percent more alkaline, as published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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