Long-term solution urged as Des Moines Water Works sues over nitrogen pollution
Guest columnist H David Boettger urges a cooperative approach to Iowa water quality after Des Moines Water Works sued Sac Buena Vista and Calhoun counties alleging nitrate runoff. He warns litigation could stall voluntary efforts and profits future farming and argues 4R nutrient stewardship and the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy show a path to practical, collaborative fixes.
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Buena Vista
Calhoun
Towa
Des Moines Water Works
Letters: Warren Run For President Urges Economic Justice
The writer advocates Elizabeth Warren for president, praising her work on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and social programs. A Cedar Rapids reader and another cyclist commenter urge better street fixes and note bike crossing costs and safety concerns on 42nd Street NE near the railroad.
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Massachusetts
America
Time Magazine
Wall Street
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Oklahoma
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Warren
M. Jean Murray
Cedar Rapids
42Nd Street
Edgewood Road
Pulpit bully on the campaign trail questioned
The piece protests politicians who shout down opponents and boast about power. It cites critics Gov. Chris Christie and Gov. Scott Walker as examples and urges Iowans to reject such rhetoric while defending thoughtful policy and restraint.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Chris Christie Bellows
Scott Walker
College students need courage not coloring books
Lenore Skenazy critiques the push for campus safety that infantilizes students. She cites Judith Shulevitz and Brown University’s safe space with coloring books and puppy videos as examples. The piece argues that overprotection makes students fear debates and confuses real risk with harmless discomfort.
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Judith Shulevitz
New York Times
Shulevitz
Brown University
UKIP echoes in Iowa voters shift away from party labels
A study of Iowa voters shows growing use of nontraditional identifiers such as populist and environmentalist at events, with some previously aligned Centrists and moderates dropping party labels. UKIP ideas echo as voters feel left behind and distrust media and big business, signaling a broader trend toward independent political identities.
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UKIP
Iowa
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