Voting cases reveal racial inequities in prosecutions
The column highlights how different outcomes followed for similar voting offenses. Bruce Bartman, Lois Terri Lynn Rote, Crystal Mason, and others faced varied sentences, with Mason receiving five years in prison while white defendants received probation or lighter penalties. The piece cites ACLU input and Snopes context, arguing disparities reflect bias in enforcement and sentencing.
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Donald Trump
Iowa
Trump
Texas
Bruce Bartman
Pennsylvania
Lois Terri Lynn Rote
Crystal Mason
Bartman
Rate
Mason
American Civil Liberties Union
Snopes.com
Ro Khanna
D-Calif
Community letter laments disability oversight in diversity forums
A community letter criticizes another diversity forum for neglecting People with Disabilities. It cites government data that 25 percent of adults have a disability and only 20 percent of disabled people hold jobs, noting the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. The writer argues media and corporate focus favors race and origin issues.
Bipartisan bills aim to cut college costs for Iowa students
Guest columnist Joni Ernst urges bipartisan action with Senators Grassley and Smith to ease student debt. Proposes Net Price Calculator Improvement Act, universal financial aid award letters, and Know Before You Owe counseling. Seeks transparent cost data and clearer aid comparisons to help families decide on higher education.
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Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Tina Smith
Minnesota
Joni Ernst
United States Senate
Banning Menthol Cigarettes: A Polite Debate From Aron Solomon
Aron Solomon argues bans on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars split opinions along health, libertarian, and justice lines. He cites sin taxes as effective, notes Prohibition’s limited success, and suggests legal liability and policy shifts shape public response.
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FDA
Center For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
Montreal
Lancet
Sweden
Alond
Diquor
Systembolaget
Joshua P. Geist
Pittsburgh
Goodrich & Geist
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McGill University
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