Conservation funding key for Iowa's future says Linn County official
Brent Oleson Linn County supervisor argues for continued funding of the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund to prevent flood damage and protect water quality. He notes past support, cites Cedar River watershed gains, and urges legislators to act with a stable funding source for long term environmental protection.
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Iowa
Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund
Linn County
Trust Fund
Letters to the Editor Raise Diverse Issues at Iowa Capitol
A Wiccan prayer at a legislative session opener prompts accusations of persecution and calls for faith discussion. Readers question Medicaid privatization, landfill trash handling, pipelines from Bakken, mental health crises, cyberbullying apps, and Regents dinner costs while urging government accountability.
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America
Cindy Adhikari
Cedar Rapids
Board of Regents
Suzanne Barnes Marion
Williams airs debate on police, crime and public safety
Walter E Williams argues that issue of police shootings and crime in black communities is shaped by behavior and lawfulness. He states people should follow officers, avoid resisting arrest, and not stand on railroad tracks or flee from police. He contends criminals harm communities and that political support for criminals harms law‑abiding blacks.
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Ferguson
New York City
Eric Garner
Walter Scott
North Charleston
S.C
Michael Brown
Brown
Garner
Scott
Voters urged to decide Linn County auditor feud by merger idea
The column urges voters to weigh in on removing finances from Auditor Joel Miller and possibly merging the auditor’s office with another county office. It notes precedents, cites Iowa Code, and suggests a 2016 ballot petition to trigger a merger while acknowledging likely political stalemate.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Joel Miller
Miller
Garth Fagerbakke
Fagerbakke
Guy Miller
Prospect Meadows
Marion
Linda Langston
Linn County
Barack Obama
White House
Iowa
Recorder’s Office
Lucas Beenken
Iowa State Association of Counties
Woodbury
Marshall
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Linncounty.org
Bakken
Terry Branstad
Joe Heller
Green Bay
Hellertoon
Walter E. Williams
George Mason University
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Wwilliam
Gmu
Dorman
Todd Dorman
Todd
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