No harm in Iowa gun auction despite crime gun concerns
The Gazette argues that selling seized long guns at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources fundraiser is lawful and safe. It notes seized guns not needed as evidence go to auction only with valid permits, and cites no known reseizures from auctions while supporting crime gun priority.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
DCI
DNR
Iowa Department of Transportation
Metro Area Planning
Tower Terrace Road
Simpler fairer Marketplace Fairness Act urged in editorial
The piece argues the act stops tax evasion and creates a level online retail field without new taxes. It would let states require online sellers to collect existing state and local sales taxes from customers, with small businesses under one million dollars in annual sales exempted. Leading Iowa voices call federal action appropriate to untangle outdated rules.
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Congress
Iowa
Iowa wind energy gains and local culture notes
A letter advocates wind energy benefits citing low costs and stability through fixed long term contracts and Iowa’s abundant wind resources. Readers share memories of Danceland venues, Glenn Miller, and historic interchanges shaping Cedar Rapids’ transport and ecology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Sack
Credit Suisse
Iowa
Reading about fitness and gadgets and gym gossip
Froma Harrop muses on the lure of exercise magazines and in flight fitness reading. She cites MacLife tips like a pay-if-you-fail GymPad app and notes a brutal gym trainer named Charlene. She also considers commuter bicycles and latest fitness watches as hopeful paths to health.
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MacLife
Charlene
Ag gag laws and Iowa’s quiet censorship
Dean Lerner argues that ag gag statutes suppress whistleblowing on animal farms and food safety. He notes Republican lawmakers like Nunes Denham and McCarthy urged action against activists, while Iowa leaders under Branstad criminalize obtaining access under false pretenses.
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New York Times
Congress
Associated Press
Des Moines Register
Devin Nunes
Jeff Denham
Kevin McCarthy
Tom Vilsack
California
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Times
Branstad
American Legislative Exchange Council
Voila
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McMickle
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Interstate 380
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Third St
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John F. Kennedy
Dallas
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Rock Island State
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Dean Lerner
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