Quotes of the Week highlight Iowa figures and policy debates
A collection of quotes from Christopher Merrill the US International Writing Program director a Cedar Falls Republican senator Dave Sires and Iowa officials including Rep Heather Matson and Oliver Weilein covering funding changes homelessness policy and library funding plus a city council goal on ending homelessness in Iowa City.
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Christopher Merrill
Department of State
Dave Sires
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Letters on Title IX and lawn pesticide concerns in Iowa
A trio of community letters discuss Title IX how transgender athletes affect female sports and call for protections. They urge reducing pesticide use, promote chemical-free native lawns, and criticize national politics under Trump, Musk, and Congress. The writers include Chandra Jordan Linda Rice and general Iowa City viewpoints.
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U.S. Senate
Serena Williams
Lia Thomas
University of Pennsylvania
Thomas
Donald Trump
Senate
Iowa
Caitlin Clark
Jesus
Chandra Jordan Marion
Johnson County Public Health
Iowa City
Gazette
Congress
Elon Musk
America
Trump
Fathers and Rangers Echo Moral Codes in Meatpacking Life
Tim Trenkle reflects on his father a meatpacker and Army Ranger decorated at Hill 400 whose ethics guided family dialogue. From central Illinois to Northwestern University and wartime Dachau memory to Chicago’s Union Stock Yards the talk centers on right and wrong immigration debates and humanity.
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Dad
Illinois
Grampa
Fred
God
Northwestern University
Timagine
Hitler
Rhine River
Hell
Dachau
Germany
Union
Emerald Street
Agar Packing Company
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Ranger
Humanity
Insight and Books forum call for Iowa submissions
Insight and Books invites Eastern Iowans to share letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Submissions should be sent to editorial at thegazette com or to 116 Third.
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Insight & Books
Thegazette.com
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Office of General
University
Grant Accounting Office
Librarians
Heather Matson
D-Ankeny
The
American Library Association
Oliver Weilein
Community Letters
Barack Obama
Resi
Linda Rice
Clay Bennett
Counterpoint Media
Nt.com
Tim Trenkle
Upper Iowa University
Dubuque
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