Civility in Education Leaders Urges Respectful Debate
Guest column by Janelle Brouwer Tawana Grover Amy Kortemeyer Chris McCarville Douglas Wheeler urges civility in politics within Cedar Rapids area schools. It emphasizes listening, respect, and constructive disagreement among families, teachers, and students to model democratic citizenship.
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Cedar Rapids Education Leaders
Janelle Brouwer
Marion Independent
Tawana Grover
Cedar Rapids
Amy Kortemeyer
Linn- Mar
Chris McCarville
Xavier Catholic Schools
Douglas Wheeler
College Community
A Fourth of July Reflection on Freedom and Power
A community letter urges readers to remember the 1776 Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, citing grievances against King George III and warnings that power corrupts. It links Jeffersons words to present concerns about executive overreach and echoes Lincoln and Lord Actons calls for renewed commitment to a government of the people, by the people.
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Thomas Jefferson
George III
England
Jefferson
Lord Action
Trump uses f word amid Iran Israel actions in bombing week
Leonard Greene notes Trump’s profanity while defending the US strike on Iran and criticizing both Iran and Israel for ceasefire violations. He recalls past presidents using coarse language and frames Trump’s worst offenses as less serious than war mongering and political upheaval.
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Donald Trump
Iran
Free World
Marine One
Trump
Israel
White House
P—Y
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
United States
Russell Riley
University of Virginia
NPR
U.S
Middle East
State edict curbs Iowa City's climate leadership and action
Guest columnist Zachary D Slocum argues that state preemption blocks local energy benchmarking and building performance standards, hindering Iowa City's emissions reductions. He notes the 2023 House File 605 curbs and praises local workaround via TIF deals while urging policies empowering cities to act.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Climate Action Commission
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Bruce Tinsley
Zachary D. Slocum
University of Iowa
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