Reagan era cuts fuel homelessness and hollow downtowns
LZ Granderson argues that Reagan era safety net cuts expanded poverty and homelessness, hammering downtowns like Downtown L A. Cushman Wakefield notes over 30 percent vacancy in L A.’s core. California Assembly member Matt Haney proposes a 13 item plan focusing on housing and encampment management to revive urban centers.
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California
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Community Letters on Iowa children food programs and hunger
Cherie Dargan of Cedar Falls argues Gov. Reynolds mismanages summer feeding by ending federal aid and launching Healthy Kids Iowa. She notes only one third of eligible children are served, 175000 kids go hungry, urging donations to NE Iowa Food Bank and referencing SUN Bucks and personal experience.
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Healthy Kids
Iowa
NE Iowa Food Bank
Cherie
Cole’s Trump support taints her immigrant tribute
The writer questions Althea Cole’s pride in immigrant ancestry while backing Donald Trump. They note her praise of ancestors who fought in wars yet criticize her alignment with a figure who disparaged veterans. The piece implies hypocrisy and cites care struggles for veterans as a sobering consequence.
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Donald Trump
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Medicaid work rules threaten health care access across the nation
Syndicated columnists Toni Preckwinkle and Dr. Erik Mikaitis argue that a Republican plan to cut 15 billion dollars in federal health spending over a decade by imposing Medicaid work requirements would strip coverage from about 8.6 million Americans to fund tax breaks for the wealthy. They cite Arkansas experience, noting 18,000 lost coverage in four months despite high compliance, and warn of higher premiums, hospital strain, and reduced services amid greater bureaucracy.
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