Understanding veterans' needs and long waits in care
Don Tyne, director of Linn County Veteran Affairs, describes Iowa's county service offices and the Iowa City VA hospital network as avoiding long waiting lists through personalized care. He notes statistics show service reach, including 908 Linn County veterans served in 2013-2014 and 4,822 county veterans aided by local facilities with $35 million in medical benefits. He stresses mission over metrics and outlines priority goals for medical, financial, and reintegration support.
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Veterans Affairs
Iraq
Afghanistan
Iowa
Linn County
Board of Supervisors and
Veteran Affairs Commissioners
Iowa City VA
Cedar Rapids
Veteran Affairs
Iowa City
Two 1776 and 1976 Liberty Anniversaries Highlight Voters
A letter links the 1776 Declaration of Independence and the 1976 Entebbe raid to celebrate liberty and vigilance. The writer urges Iowa voters to elect a new governor, arguing for change after alleged ongoing terrorism threats and current leadership.
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Entebbe
Hamas
Iowa
Terry Brans
Prospect Meadows project prompts Iowa voter concerns
Community debates a $9.4 million Prospect Meadows development on 121 acres including 17 baseball fields. Critics cite possible misallocation of flood recovery funds from 2008 and warn revenue projections may not cover costs.
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Prospect Meadows
Wisdom of divided government and constitutional respect
Ben Carson argues that a functional divided government relies on mutual respect among branches and adherence to the Constitution. He criticizes executive overreach and urges civil dialogue to restore proper checks and balances, with emphasis on serving the American people. Carson is a Johns Hopkins neurosurgery professor emeritus, based in Baltimore.
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John H Boehner
Alexis de Tocqueville
America
Charles de Secondat
Baron de Montesquieu
Congress
Ben S. Carson
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins Hospital
NSG
N. Wolfe St
Baltimore
Concluding clash over religious establishment clause draft
At the Constitutional Convention a debate centers on Madison's opening clause for the First Amendment. Delegates discuss protecting establishments of religion versus individual rights, with satirical asides on bakeries and pubs. The Secretary records the proposed wording: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
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Madison
Congress
Mascon
Page
Mr. Madison
Dolly
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Don Tyne
Linn County Veteran Affairs
Linncounty.org
Gazett
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Terry Branstad
Tad
Chicago
Lake Delhi
Ben Carson
Obama
Washington
Dorman
Todd Dorman
Todd
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