Brown v. Board at 67 A Reflections on a Key Ruling
Colbert I. King laments the Brown v. Board of Education anniversary slipping from national attention. He recalls the ruling’s end of Plessy v. Ferguson and its impact from 1954 through civil rights milestones, while noting ongoing racial and voting rights battles.
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Lawmakers defend actions after Anamosa prison deaths
In a community letter Rep Steven Bradley and I say they contacted the DOC and Governor’s Office since the event. They cite touring Anamosa State Prison and pushing annual funding for corrections staff plus a health insurance amendment and free university tuition for slain corrections employees’ families, aligning them with police and fire services.
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Send These to Me The Immigrant Tradition Revisited
Timothy Walch argues Americans grapple with open immigration while honoring Emma Lazarus and George W. Bush. The piece traces U S policy from early quotas to 1960s reforms and modern debates over undocumented migrants and needed workers. It urges practical reform grounded in heritage and fairness.
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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Rejects federal election takeover
In a guest column Paul Pate argues H R 1 and S 1 would federalize elections, harming states rights. He cites Iowa’s high turnout, voter ID since 2018, and Safe at Home as key protections while calling for rejection of the bills and preservation of state control.
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