America faces new drug crisis benzodiazepines rise
The Bloomberg View essay warns that benzodiazepines like Xanax Valium and Klonopin pose a growing epidemic on par with opioids. It cites a 70 percent rise in prescriptions and tripled quantities, urges databases monitoring prescribers and tighter controls, and calls for coordinated federal state and medical action to prevent a parallel catastrophe.
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Community Letters Address Election Integrity Concerns
A reader questions gun use for protecting public figures and asks why schoolchildren are not similarly protected. Aaron Rivera describes a face to face meeting with Linn County Auditor Joel Miller and Deputy Commissioner Rebecca Stonawski to discuss election security and transparency. They provide publicly accessible reference documents and answer four questions on ballot preservation, accessibility voting devices, security testing, and postelection audits. The Iowa secretary of state works toward HF 516 rule implementation to ensure robust audits.
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Rebecca Stonawski
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Stonawski
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Iowa
Pennsylvania special election in 18th District draws national attention
Kathleen Parker notes the Pennsylvania 18th District special election to replace Tim Murphy amid a national wave debate. She contrasts Beto O Rourke's Senate win with Cruz's re election bid and highlights Rick Saccone and Conor Lamb as key contenders in a race seen as a potential momentum indicator for November.
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Blockchain could transform government and business worldwide
The piece explains blockchain as a global ledger that removes middlemen and protects privacy. It highlights Iowa figures Cameron Schorg Jessica VerSteeg Brendon Geils and Paragon in cannabis energy trading and notes regulatory scrutiny led by Jay Clayton. The tone remains skeptical yet bullish about regulation.
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Cameron Schorg
Jessica VerSteeg
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Brendon Geils
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