Slowdown on traffic cameras eyed in Marion debate
Marion officials weighed traffic cameras amid a broader call for road design changes to curb speed. The Gazette notes high speeds on Highway 100 and urges state local collaboration to expand safe traffic planning while cautioning against overreliance on automated enforcement.
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Governor Reynolds Signs Iowa Mask Mandate Ban Row
James Pruitt from Marion blasts Governor Reynolds for signing a law banning mask mandates arguing it sacrifices public safety for "freedom" with schools and buses at risk. He links the measure to political grandstanding and predicts further self rule by the administration.
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Marion
Texas passes free range kid law letting parents avoid neglect probes
Lenore Skenazy notes Texas becomes third state to codify childhood independence. Let Grow backed HB 567 creating broader child services protections, allowing unsupervised time if danger is unlikely and not merely possible. The measure, supported across parties, targets poverty and fosters flexible caregiving while preserving safety.
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Maryland
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Financial literacy needs questions not stereotypes
Editorial fellow Karis Golden argues that financial literacy is shaped by culture and upbringing. Open conversations reveal attitudes toward saving and spending, debunk myths, and empower individuals to take control. The piece cites studies on retirement readiness and fraud costs.
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Adam Carroll
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National Financial Educators Council
United States
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