Vote in the June 7 Iowa primary urges voter participation
Paul Pate, Iowa secretary of state, urges eligible Iowans to vote in the June 7 primary. He notes contested races for U.S. Senate and House, state legislature, and local offices, stresses party registration rules, and promotes learning about candidates to make informed choices.
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Iowa
U.S. Senate
U.S. House
Iowa Senate
Iowa House
Paul Pate
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Community letter backs Rob Hogg for U S Senate primary
A reader praise for Rob Hogg in the June 7 Democratic U S Senate primary highlights his 14 years as a state legislator. The letter applauds his education, climate action, clean water initiatives, and solar tax credits while noting his Cedar River watershed work.
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Rob Hogg
U.S. Senate
Hogg
Cedar River
Letters outline May 31 deadline for June 7 primary
Editor endorses Pat Heiden for Johnson County supervisor and cites Friese and Lewis as candidates for three board seats to protect farmland cut costs and grow sustainably. Kate Minette urges timely letters and highlights Heiden's leadership and community service.
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Johnson County
Sam
Kurt Friese
Jason Lewis
North Corridor
Friese
Lewis
Devotay Restaurant
Pat Heiden
Rise in Family Role Disputes Triggers More Male Lawsuits
Mary Sanchez notes a 269 percent rise in discrimination lawsuits over family responsibilities from 2006 to 2015, with 4,400 cases costing employers nearly half a billion dollars. The UC Hastings study highlights work life conflict, shifting gender dynamics, and growing debates over wages and care in America.
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Cynthia Thomas Calvert
Center For WorkLife Law
University of California, Hastings
Fence row to fence row concept fades in modern farming
Curt Zingula argues the fence row to fence row slogan misrepresents farmers amid USDA data showing cropland decline since 1980 and rising Conservation Reserve Program enrollment. He notes wildlife gains, pollinator habitat, and tree planting, urging recognition of farmer conservation efforts.
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Earl Butz
USDA
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Farm Service Agency
Iowa Dnr Forestry
Paul Tauke
CRP
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