McGuire Celebrates Women's Health Advances in ACA Era
Iowa physician and Iowa Democratic Party chairwoman Andy McGuire writes during National Women's Health Week about progress from the Affordable Care Act, including no cost preventive services and maternity coverage. She notes ongoing GOP efforts to repeal, and calls for continued support for mothers and families.
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ACA
Republican Party
Congress
Democratic Party
Iowa
Andy McGuire
Des Moines
Iowa Democratic Party
Iowademocrats.org
Readers Sound Off On Traffic Cameras And Public Lands
A compilation of letters argues removing traffic light and speed cameras in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines to avoid malfunctions and unjust fines. Iowa Falls resident Williams condemns Senate votes to privatize public lands as harmful to heritage and jobs. Iowa City reader Chance Finegan urges sustainable farming and urges cooperation to cut nitrate runoff and improve water quality in the Raccoon River watershed.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Williams
Iowa Falls
Sen. Ernst
Sen. Grassley
Mesa Verde
America
Wyoming
Chance Finegan
Iowa City
Andrew Steahr
Huckabee as a candidate and media figure examined
David Harsanyi argues Huckabee is the wrong candidate for the current moment due to his pop persona and past nanny state stances. He critiques Huckabee's political messaging and his role in GOP outreach to middle and lower classes, noting media praise amid questions about conservative poverty policy.
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Mike Huckabee
Everyman Huckabee
Huckabee
Arkansas
John McCain
Mitt Romney
Washington Post
Chris Cillizza
Republican Party
Cillizza
Cedar Rapids nurses oppose Health Services Manager cut
Cedar Rapids School District faces budget cuts and proposes eliminating the Health Services Manager position. The guest column argues nurses cover 32 buildings with 13 full-time equivalents for about 16 000 students, many with chronic illness, asthma, or mental health needs. They urge contacting school board members and state legislators.
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Ams
Cedar Rapids
UAL
Health Services Department
Jocelyn Elders
Laura Wheeler
Jill Asprey
Sandy Byard
Amy Duggan
Cindy Fagan
Sara Gordon
Sarah Hamilton
Sally Immerfall
Deborah Johnson
Sharon Neilly
Susan Rumelhart
Jan Schneider
Kim Seward
Connie Trautman
Caren Wasta
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Washington
Joni Ernst
Chuck Grassley
United States
Jill Yee
Distby Wash Poatbitere Group
Lisa Benson
Post Writers Group
Postwritersgro
Ag.com
David Harsanyi
the Federalist
Dharsanyi
Thefederalist
Cedar Rapids School Nurses
Preserve Health Services
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