Iowa Legislature Faces Divided Leadership and Budget Pressures
Iowa political observers see a divided General Assembly with Branstad as governor and Democrats controlling both chambers. Despite slim majorities, leaders emphasize compromise to avoid veto clashes. Budget gaps, unemployment fund troubles, and infrastructure needs loom as the 70th General Assembly begins.
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Terry Branstad
House
Senate
Branstad
Iowa
70Th General Assembly
Avenson
Baringer Loses Re-Election As Iowa Treasurer After 22 Years
Maurice E. Mo Baringer loses a bid for a sixth term as Iowa treasurer. Michael Fitzgerald, Democrat of Des Moines, will take the oath in January. Baringer served 22 years and was praised for steady management of idle funds and open access to press and public.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Maurice E
Mo” Baringer
Mo Baringer
Oeelwein
Michael Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Baringer
Paul Franzenburg
Iowa House
Maurice Baringer
Readers defend hunters and students in Iowa letters
A set of letters argues for humane pheasant hunting policies and hunter funding of conservation. William Kohis praises hunters and criticizes recount claims by Phil Tyrrell. Grinnell College students defend voter participation and urge nonpartisan post election cooperation.
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The
Conservation Commission
Iowa
William Kohis Marengo
Phil Tyrrell
KGRN
Grinnell College
Rep. Tyrrell
Grinnell
Tyrrell
Cresco High School teacher Bud Weatherford Known as Uncle Remus
Former Cresco High School science teacher Bud Weatherford taught from 1946 to 1950 and earned the nickname Uncle Remus from students for telling tall tales.
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Bud” Weatherford
Cresco High School
Remus
Be Prepared To Defend What Is Rightfully Ours
A first-person military view argues for readiness and conventional arms buildup over nuclear weapons. The author condemns war’s brutality yet asserts the need for defense, citing Reagan era policy, Solzhenitsyn, and Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union. Personal anecdotes illustrate political and cultural views.
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America
Soviet Union
Neighborhood petition aims to restore First Avenue commerce
Residents near 15th Street and First Avenue East are urged to support a petition at Sandrel's store led by Hal to crowd out undesirable activities and revive the old shopping area. The piece praises Sandrel's long service and asks which owners can rent to better businesses to restore the block.
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15Th Street
First Avenue
Sandrel
Hal
Sandrails
Sondrol’s
Constructive Enterprises
Sondrel’s
Women and Men Face Ongoing Pressure to Break Roles
Terri Hoyland argues that despite progress the culture still enforces traditional gender roles. She calls for equal rights, daycare access, and shared parenting, urging men to be more nurturing and women to pursue full careers without limiting norms.
Periodic Observations From Thoughtful Eastern Iowans
Local column invites Cedar Rapids readers to share views with unlimited topics. The executive director of the YWCA Cedar Rapids shapes the forum, drawing on prior work as a social worker counselor and Planned Parenthood director.
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Terri Hoyland
Cedar Rapids
YWCA
Planned Parenthood
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Iowa Conservation Commission
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Alexander Solzhenistyn
Cornell College
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