Marion’s new police chief brings cautious change to town
The Gazette endorses Joe McHale as Marion’s new chief who supports data driven collaboration with Linn County agencies and community services. His Kansas City NOVA experience shifts focus from broad policing to social network mapping to reduce crime while pursuing transparency and partnerships.
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Community Letter Critics Trump Clash and ALEC Ties
A reader argues for civility toward President Trump while warning about ALEC’s influence via Koch Industries in Iowa. The piece urges transparency from officials on ALEC membership, critiques GOP health overhaul messaging, and calls for full disclosure to inform readers without bias.
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Transgender rights on campus and sports fairness debated
Walter Williams argues about determining sex by appearance birth certificate or chromosomes and considers how colleges should handle transgender women in sports. He notes Barnard College policy updates and questions how far equality will extend to facilities and competition across XX and XY individuals.
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Iowa lawmakers push sales tax hike to fund water trust
Rep. Bobby Kaufmann leads 13 Republicans in proposing an annual one eighth of a cent sales tax increase for three years to fund the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. The plan would earmark about 60 percent for farm nitrate and phosphorus controls, offset by income tax cuts, with broad lobbying support but uncertain committee action. The measure aims to improve drinking water and reduce environmental harm amid budget pressures and federal policy threats.
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