Linn County voters backed Miller as auditor while supervisors cut staff
The Gazette editors defend auditor Joel Miller after supervisors shifted facilities and IT staff from his office and consider moving accounts payable and payroll to human resources. They warn the cuts undermine voter intent and fear ongoing retaliation. Miller remains independently elected and under scrutiny for budget and management.
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Readers' letters on crime drug war prayer and Iran nuclear deal
A trio of letters discuss crime and drug policy with calls to protect life over punishment, defend religious freedom against forced apologies, and praise an interim Iran nuclear deal with U S Senate review. Ed Flaherty of Iowa City and Jill Behrens of Fairfax and Margaret Bartlett of Cedar Rapids contribute.
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States rights case for ending the federal war on marijuana
Froma Harrop argues for letting states decide marijuana policy. Wooldridge, a Texas lobbyist, urges ending the federal war on drugs and shifting to state framed decisions, noting costs and racial effects and praising 10th Amendment authority.
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Immigration reform vital for Iowa economy in 2016 politics
Ronald N. Langston argues immigration reform strengthens Iowa’s economy as immigrant workers and business owners boost income, jobs, and neighborhoods. He notes a 47 percent rise in Iowa’s immigrant population from 2000 to 2011, with 5,000 immigrant business owners generating $216 million annually, and urges Republican candidates to pursue reform despite party debates.
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