Iowa Opioid Settlement Funds Remain Unspent Despite Need
The Gazette editorial notes 26.8 million from major opioid settlements is sitting unused in Iowa while the state awaits 144 million in future funds. Legislators failed to agree on spending, with proposals from Senate, House, and Gov. Reynolds, leading to an advisory council dispute and no final action before adjournment. The stalled plan leaves treatment beds and programs underfunded while addicts await help.
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Iowa
Senate
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Iowa Senate
Department of Health and Human Services
Iowa Attorney General’s Office
Kim Reynolds
House
Advisory Council
Community letters critique department compliance and voter registration
A school nutrition program director criticizes Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia for a reported compliance issue with the National Voter Registration Act. The writer notes a delay in solving the problem and suggests including a voter registration form with Medicaid applications and renewals to fix the issue.
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Health and Human Services
Kelly Garcia
Garcia
Snoozalini Delay Tactics in Iowa City Compliance
An unclear note blames extended timelines on late summer factors and cites Diane Duncan-Goldsmith, framing the explanation as an empty excuse to postpone immediate action in Iowa City. The message reads like a compliance stall with no concrete progress update.
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Diane Duncan-Goldsmith
Iowa City
Why menthol cigarette ban track sparked political fear
Froma Harrop argues the Biden administration halted a plan to ban menthol cigarettes due to political risk. She notes menthol appeal among Black smokers, potential racial profiling concerns, and the broader debate over personal choice versus public health. The piece weighs health harms against electoral considerations and suggests smokers’ dividend ideas.
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Congress
FDA
American Civil Liberties Union
Congressional Black Caucus
New York
Yvette Clarke
Black Caucus
Biden
Amending the Constitution in a modern era
Kevin Frazier argues amending the Constitution remains essential despite reformist challenges. He notes demographic shifts and corporate power risk, contrasts founders intentions with today’s Senate and judiciary, and cites 1895 tax decision and subsequent successful amendments as proof that proper, deliberate amendment embodies constitutional order.
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Senate
Thomas Jefferson
Supreme Court
James Jackson
House of Representatives
Tagree
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