Editorial: It's time to fund Iowa soil water protection
The Gazette argues that environmental protection trails behind roads and taxes as Iowa ends its legislative session. It urges a sales tax to fund the natural resources trust, support for farmers to adopt smart practices, and a bipartisan push to restore underfunded programs like REAP, warning action is overdue.
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Iowa
Terry Branstad
Constitutional Natural Resources Trust Fund
Thegazette.com
Readers Respond On Chicago Concert Seating And County Finances
A letter criticizes Chicago concert seating at McGrath Amphitheatre for obstructed views in sections A and E and urges better premium seating. The writer also questions county governance, accusing the Board of Supervisors of vindictive moves against the elected county auditor and concerns over shifting payroll and accounts payable from the auditor to human resources.
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Carly Weber
Chicago
Weber
McGrath Amphitheatre
Board of Supervisors
Garth Fager
Bakke
Miller
Paul McAndrew Nominated For South Slope Board
Notice lists Paul McAndrew of North Liberty as a candidate for two board seats at the South Slope Cooperative annual meeting on June 17. McAndrew, a University of Iowa College of Law graduate and 30 year practitioner for working people, seeks better service and member voices on the board. Ballots must be returned with an X by McAndrew and mailed before Sunday.
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South Slope Cooperative
South Slope Cooperative Board of Directors
Paul McAndrew
North Liberty
McAndrew
University of Iowa
South Slope
Board of
Why Americans Should Not Clean Up a Foreign Sport
Froma Harrop argues the U S Justice Department should not bear the burden of reforming professional soccer a sport largely ignored by Americans. She notes the Zurich indictments include mostly non Americans and questions U S involvement and costs while urging readers to practice indifference to foreign scandals.
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Loretta Lynch
U.S
Rio Grande
FIFA
Switzerland
U.S. Justice Department
Zurich
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lynch
FBI
Sinclair Lewis
America
Chuck Blazer
Blazer
Miami
Queens
United States
Clean Water Rule Shapes Heartland Protections
Mark Hague outlines how the Clean Water Rule strengthens protections for streams, wetlands, and tributaries in the Heartland. The rule, effective 60 days after Federal Register publication, clarifies ditches and protects key waterways including Cedar, Iowa, Wapsipinicon rivers, and Indian Creek. EPA Region 7 coverage and public input shaped the rule through extensive meetings and comments.
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CWA
Iowa
Cedar
Wapsipinicon
Indian Creek
Cedar Rapids
EPA
Army Corps of Engineers
Supreme Court
CWR
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Federal Register
Cpa.gov
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