Open doors for cameras in federal courtrooms across the nation
The Gazette editorial argues for Sunshine in the Courtroom Act S 657 to permit photographing recording broadcasting or telecasting federal court proceedings. It notes Iowa's EMC success since 1981 and cites Judge Mark Bennett supporting coverage to boost public understanding and trust in federal courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameras
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Senate Judiciary Committee
U.S
U.S. District Court
U.S. District
Mark Bennett
U.S. Supreme
Bennett
Gazette
Washington, D.C
Iowa Supreme Court
Jerry Larson
EMC
Larson
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Promises and plans prompt calls for action in Iowa race
The letter criticizes gubernatorial candidate Terry Branstad for vague promises and demands concrete plans with deadlines. It also promotes Relay For Life organized by the American Cancer Society of Linn County with honorary chair Pat McGrath and a call to participate or donate. Deb Rolfes and Carole Dzingle are event co-chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Branstad
Pat McGrath
RelayForLife.org
Deb Rolfes
Carole Dzingle
American Cancer Society of
Linn County
Celebrate single middle aged women
A first person reflection on societal assumptions about single middle aged women. The writer identifies as 51, never married, and faces pressure and stereotypes about sexual orientation and partnership, questioning why choice is overlooked.
Middle-aged single women deserve celebration not stigma
A Cedar Rapids reader argues that marriage is not a measure of success or morality and cites high divorce rates as proof. The letter defends single women’s achievements, challenges male-driven society, and humorously notes the speaker’s non lesbian stance while recalling verbal habits like ya know.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa
Phil Davies
Cryovac
Hazel Pettit
Relay For Life Linn County sparks June 4 5 fundraiser
The American Cancer Society Linn County hosts its annual Relay For Life on June 4 5 to support cancer patients families and research. Donors and participants join a nationwide effort to save lives with funds raised during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Linn County
Relay For Life of
Kagan’s geography and the reach of ordinary America
Kathleen Parker reflects on Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court, noting her Harvard path and New York origins. The piece questions whether three women on the court from urban, liberal backgrounds fulfill a goal of broad “ordinary American” representation and how geography shapes perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santini
Pat Conroy
Prince of Tides
Anchorage
Elena Kagan
U.S. Supreme Court
Kagan
Harvard Law School
U.S
New York
Obama
John Paul Stevens
New York City
Harvard
America
Mental illness and jail policy demand better solutions
Advocates say mental illness fuels incarceration, with a state by state study showing people with serious mental illness are three times as likely to end up in prison. In Iowa the rate is 2.6 times higher, with 16 percent of prisoners seriously mentally ill as of 2005. More community services and mental health courts could cut recidivism and costs.
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Treatment Advocacy Center
National Sheriffs’ Association
Iowa
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