Funding outdoor trust would secure Iowa’s natural resources legacy
Tammi Kircher urges passage of a constitutionally protected Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund funded by a 3/8 cent sales tax, arguing that without funding since 2010 Iowa loses wetlands soil and water quality, hurting tourism, farming and wildlife habitat. The piece cites statewide impacts and GOP support.
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Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards
Nature Conservancy
Ducks Unlimited
Conservation Activie
Trust
Des Moines Water Works
Iowa Outdoor Resources and Outdoor Recreations Trust
Minnesota
Missouri
Arkansas
Terry Branstad
Tammi Kirchers
Iowa Ducks Unlimited
Community Letter Questions Big Star and City Ties
A Cedar Rapids reader laments national political dynamics and local biases. The letter accuses powerful interests and media of manipulating voters while criticizing responses to Jim Crow and urban displacement. It urges empathy for youths traumatized by inequality and discourages labeling Cedar Rapids residents as the problem.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Supreme Court hears suit on rights of 760 Muslim men held after 9/11
Mary Sanchez notes the 9/11 detentions involved 760 Muslim men denied due process. The case targets former Bush officials Ashcroft Mueller Ziglar for potential personal responsibility. The center argues rights violations harmed constitutional protections and U.S. credibility.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Quiz
John Ashcroft
FBI
Robert Mueller
James Ziglar
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
High Court
Donald Trump
Ccess
Equal Protection
Supreme Court
Center For Constitutional Rights
George W. Bush
Inspector General
Kinburg says budget cuts threaten Iowa courts and justice
Nick Kinburg argues that Branstad and Legislature must deappropriate funds to cover a 2017 shortfall. He notes 7.7 million in judiciary cuts under the governor and 3 million under Republicans, warns of delayed trials, hiring freezes, and court closures while stressing the courts handle over 730,000 annual filings.
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Terry Branstad
Judicial
Judicial Branch
Mark Cady
Iowa Supreme Court
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