Reynolds veto preserves open meetings integrity in Iowa
The Gazette Editorial backs Gov. Reynolds veto of House File 2539 which would have expanded ministerial exemptions and risked private gatherings. The piece warns of loopholes from a last minute amendment, urges a 2025 revival with no exemptions, and calls for stronger penalties for public officials who violate open meetings laws. The editorial cites Davenport settlements and a deadly building collapse as context for accountability.
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Iowa
Scott Webster
R-Bettendorf
Kim Reynolds
Reynolds
Gary Mohr
Davenport
Molly Donahue for Linn County Supervisor A Cedar Rapids educator and activist
Tremaine Woods notes Molly Donahue, a 33 year Cedar Rapids public school educator and longtime activist, is running for Linn County Supervisor. He highlights her commitment to education, fiscal transparency, landowner rights, infrastructure, public safety, health, and development, urging a vote on November 5.
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Molly Donahue
Molly
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Des Moines
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Tremaine Woods
MTG distractions mask GOP problem in House
Froma Harrop argues MTG Greene is the Republicans' problem not Democrats. AOC and Fetterman clash over MTG remarks on fake eyelashes and decorum while Democrats fear her disruptive power. The piece says MTG could derail GOP leadership unless Democrats let MTG be MTG.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene
Rees
Geo Gia
House
MTG
Jasmine Crockett
Dallas
James Comer
Kentucky
Republican
Alexandria Ocasio-Corte
New York
Pennsylvania
John Fetterman
AOC
Fetterman
America
Crockett
The
Wall Street Journal
Greene
GOP
Karl Rove
Mike Johnson
Tam
Ocasio-Cortez
Joe Biden
Mental Health Month insights from Steven Miller advocate
Steven Miller, Cedar Rapids mental health advocate and longtime NAMI Linn County leader, shares lived experience to combat stigma. He recounts illness starting in 1979, recovery after a new medication, and the ongoing role of sleep, routine, and support networks. He urges collective action and public understanding.
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Steven Miller
Cedar Rapids
National Alliance For Mental Illness
Nami
Nami Linn County
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