End wasteful Medicaid bureaucracy says Decorah doctor
A seven year Decorah physician announces retirement from primary care to pursue a second specialty. He lambastes the IFMC as a costly, inefficient state peer review body and calls for legislative action to cut administration and redirect funds to patient care.
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Self defense rarely shown in gun violence reports
The author argues that recent area shootings by men lack any justifiable or self defense context, challenging claims by gun proponents. He cites multiple incidents across states and questions media coverage of armed civilian self defense stories, framing the issue as a partisan conspiracy between outlets.
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Conservative Gazette
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Fathers Speak Up Against Negative Prime Time Dads
Reader urges balanced TV coverage of divorced fathers and calls for more father perspectives. He shares his own experience as a divorced dad with two daughters and criticizes a program for portraying fathers unfairly while acknowledging complex family dynamics and communication challenges.
Internet value of trade group for Iowa exporters
Warren Hinzie of Energy Manufacturing Co urges continuing Internet support after a March Mexico trade trip sponsored by Internet. He cites professional in country experience, a new marketing plan for Mexico and South America, and potential Iowa tax and job gains from expanding labor by 11 positions over three years.
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Warren Hinzie
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Lantern of Diogenes Seeks Honest Leaders for Capitol
In a reflective essay the author compares modern politics to Diogenes’s search for an honest man. He recalls asking scholars who note Diogenes carried a lantern to find integrity, while lamenting self serving behavior in Congress and expressing hope for leaders who embody the Capitol’s timeless ideal.
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Capitol Building
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