Record-breaking crop of female candidates shifts Iowa politics
The Gazette notes a historic primary with 84 women advancing to the fall ballot, including Gov. Kim Reynolds seeking a full term and Deidre Defear challenging Paul Pate for secretary of state. Absent opposition, Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer win key districts, signaling a more representative legislature and upcoming debates.
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Iowa
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Abby Finkenauer
Rod Blum
Troy Hageman
Cindy Axne
David Young
Axne
Bryan Jack Holder
Dianne Bystrom
Carrie Chapman Catt
Donald Trump
Hawkeye State
Founding Fathers Loophole Debate Spurs Term Limits View
A Cedar Rapids reader argues against presidential self pardon and Pence ascension plans while urging active citizen involvement. The letter criticizes term limits as removal of public responsibility and endorses New American for voting records and constitutionally grounded reporting.
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Mike Pence
Barack Obama
Nowotny
Cedar Rapids
Old fashioned summer games from hopscotch to kickball
Lenore Skenazy recalls ancient and modern outdoor pastimes from hopscotch to knuckle bones and capture the flag. She notes jacks origins in Greece, early balls in Europe, and kickball born in Cincinnati in 1917, contrasting it with today’s device-driven play.
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Ken Burns
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Harvard
Exact Change for Iowa Rent Wages Gap Widens
A National Low Income Housing Coalition report shows full time minimum wage workers cannot afford modest two bedroom housing nationwide. In Iowa, a two bedroom costs require $15.01 per hour, double the minimum wage, with Linn and Benton counties illustrating rural-urban cost disparities and transportation impacts. Only about a quarter of eligible renters receive housing assistance, and looming policy changes threaten higher costs and tighter safety nets. Lyndawaddington weighs in on the issue and urges candidate questions this election cycle.
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Linn County
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