Postal service reform prevails over rural urban myths
In a July column Fredric Rolando argues the U.S. Postal Service faces a funding crisis from a 2006 prefunding mandate, not Internet usage. He notes the service is profitable, cites 2014–year-to-date profits, and urges Congress to preserve networks while ending the prefunding burden that harms Iowa and national delivery. He is president of the National Association of Letter Carriers.
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U.S
Heartland
San Francisco
Cedar Rapids
Alburnett
Postal Service
Washington
Iowa
Fredric Rolando
National Association of Letter Carriers
Write-In LGBT Call to Support Bullying Teens in Cedar Rapids Race
A Cedar Rapids reader urges write-in support for LGBT teens facing bullying in local schools. The letter argues P A R A T lessons omit teen homophobia and asks candidates to publicly back LGBT youths.
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Cedar Rapids
Monica Vernon
Pat Murphy
Rob Hogg
Iowa
Matthew Haile
Repairing police culture to build trust after Sandra Bland
Mary Sanchez argues for empathy in policing to bridge gaps between law enforcement and communities after Sandra Bland's death. She cites officers Colwell and Huth and their book urging respect, community policing, and reducing mistreatment, noting public fears and rights to critique police actions.
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Jack L. Colwell
Charles “Chip” Huth
Kansas City
Colwell and Huth
Bureau of Justice
America
Real Clear Science tests reader biases with a political quiz
Stephen Carter notes Real Clear Science disclosed contributors political biases after a quiz. studies show bias is partly market driven and there is value in signals like a respect button to encourage cross partisan reading.
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Real Clear Science
Gallup
Newseum Institute
MSNBC
Fox News Channel
Natalie Jomini Stroud
University of Texas
Stroud
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Kcstar.com
Stephen Carter
Bloomberg View
Yale
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