Foster care needs grow as May honors those who help Iowa youths
Guest column by Marty Stoll urges foster care support during May. It highlights the roles of foster parents, relatives, professionals, and policymakers in protecting children in care and pursuing reunification with birth families. Stoll notes the 7,484 Iowa children in foster care, calls for diverse foster families, and directs readers to Iowa foster and adoption resources.
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Cedar Rapids Voters Offer Solid Support for Mayor Brad Hart
In a community letter Cedar Rapids residents praise city leadership for guiding through derecho recovery and pandemic challenges. They express confidence in Mayor Brad Hart for a second term, noting his no frills dedication and staff collaboration as key to progress and recovery. Dick and Kate Minette.
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Reasonable Childhood Independence bills gain momentum in Oklahoma Texas and Nevada
Lenore Skenazy reports on new laws clarifying neglect versus normal parenting in Oklahoma Texas and Nevada. Bills HB 2565 HB 567 and SB 143 seek to let children walk to parks, stay home alone briefly, and run errands without fear of investigation, backed by Let Grow supporters and bipartisan sponsors. Authorities note safer boundaries while advocates warn against overreach and emphasize child mental health benefits.
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Editorial Fellow Patricia Patnode On Telehealth Pricing
Patricia Pathode argues against price setting by Iowa lawmakers to impose payment parity for telehealth. She notes demand surged during the pandemic, that parity could raise costs, and suggests policy fixes that expand access without uniform price parity.
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