Football coaches balk at pay cuts in Iowa university budget fray
The Gazette notes Iowa football staff declined voluntary salary reductions amid campus-wide cuts. Ten coaches gave up bowl bonuses, while Kirk Ferentz kept his. The university seeks relief with a $50 million loan and cuts to nonrevenue sports as Ferentz remains the system's top earner.
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Community letters call for vaccination checks at service sites
A reader urges asking service workers about vaccination status. They recount a haircut visit where the hairdresser wasn’t vaccinated and propose patrons demand vaccine proof from businesses. The writer weighs masking choices and questions how to signal virtue without social backlash.
COVID relief and jobs debate echoed in April figures
Larry Elder notes April payroll gains of 266 000 amid claims that COVID relief and enhanced benefits deter work. He cites Bloomberg and other critics while contrasting White House explanations with historical warnings on debt, inflation, and policy impact.
Ernst urges federal policy to restore Iowa workforce
In a guest column Senator Joni Ernst argues that high federal unemployment benefits keep workers at home. She cites slow job growth, business hiring struggles in Bellevue and Cedar Rapids, and calls for ending enhanced benefits via the Get Americans Back to Work Act. Ernst notes Gov. Reynolds actions and urges nationwide action.
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