Ed Thomas bill eyed as sensible safety fix in Iowa
Editorial urges quick passage of the Ed Thomas bill to require hospitals to notify police before discharging mental patients facing criminal charges. The measure, backed by Gov Culver, aims to prevent tragedies like the June Parkersburg shooting. Critics cite privacy and compliance concerns. Aaron Thomas urged lawmakers to adopt a simple solution to honor Ed Thomas and boost public safety.
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Ed Thomas
Iowa
Chet Culver
Jan Thomas
Aplington-Parkersburg
House Judiciary Committee
Mark Becker
Thomas
Parkersburg
Becker
Ment of Public Safety
Iowa Hospital Association
Aaron Thomas
House Committee
Aaron
Budget cuts threaten vulnerable communities and consumer protection
A reader argues against cutting federal protections and calls for an independent Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The letter warns that smaller federal roles or Fed control would favor bankers and risk another crisis. It also notes Linn County's projected 2.5 million deficit in mental health and disabilities services due to Iowa legislative cuts and the need to maintain rehabilitative funding.
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Barack Obama
Federal Reserve
Fed
Jay Portal
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Iowa
Letters warn of cuts harming vulnerable communities
The letter argues major service cuts hurt the disabled elderly and mentally ill, urging restoration of a $62.1 million budget item for mental health and disabilities. It opposes budget balance on vulnerable residents and critiques political rhetoric from Tea Party supporters and Obama policies. A fragment references House File 2229 and a dentist visit scare.
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Obama
Mark Levin
Levin
Barack Obama
Rick David North Liberty
Iowa House bill may raise dental care costs for insured residents
A public notice warns that H.F. 2229 threatens existing protections for Iowans with dental insurance by restricting plan limits on what dentists can charge for non covered services. The executive director of the Federation of Iowa Insurers notes potential higher out of pocket costs and risk to decades of consumer protections.
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Iowa
Paula Dierenfeld
Federation of Iowa Insurers
Assessing Excellence at Iowa a Critical Voice in a Guest Column
Rick Altman of the University of Iowa argues that the Graduate Task Force overemphasized time to degree and underweighted research quality and placement. He notes Arts Humanities underrepresentation, lack of expert input, and no changes after department responses, warning that rushed evaluations threaten the university’s long term excellence.
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University of Iowa — Graduate College
John Keller
Wallace Loh
Keller
Iowa Film Studies
Iowa
Yale
Chicago
Notre Dame
Iowa Ph
Loh
Graduate
Postville raid, immigration reform loom in Iowa
Jennifer Hemmingsen notes the Postville federal raid continues to shape Iowa politics as senators debate immigration reform and biometric ID proposals. Local officials like Sheriff Bill McCarthy push for humane policies while activists like Erik Camayd-Freixas highlight rights and access to counsel for undocumented workers. The column emphasizes community impact and the need to consider real-world effects on Iowa towns.
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Agriprocessors
Postville
Iowa
U.S
Sholom Rubashkin
Polk County
Bill McCarthy
Erik Camayd- Freixas
McCarthy
Wall Street Journal
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Graduate Education Task Force
Rick Altman
University of Iowa
Jennifer Hemmingsen
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