Iowa board urged to push medical marijuana reclassifying
The Iowa Board of Pharmacy may revisit its 2010 push to reclassify marijuana to allow limited medical use. Readers urge a proactive, regulated program, citing polls showing majority support and recent epilepsy oil access as a partial step. The editorial calls for timely action to aid sick Iowans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Board of Pharmacy
Iowa
Quinnipiac
Marion High School Veterans Tribute Praised
Readers thank Chad Allard band director for organizing an all school veterans tribute on November 11 with the band and concert choir joining the student body in a patriotic display at Marion High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chad Allard
Marion High School
Gratitude Letter To Kind Strangers After Dog Attack
Terri Weyland- Henecke of Cedar Rapids thanks local neighbors who intervened when a pit bull attacked her dog Candy and her husband Greg during a daily walk. The couple credits the two rescuers with saving Candy and Greg and asks to contact them to say thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg
Candy
Dark money and oligarchy shadow US politics
The piece argues that corporate dark money shaped Iowa races after the election, aided by a conservative Supreme Court decision. It claims politicians like Joni Ernst aid obstruction for working people, serves corporate interests, and urges Democrats to defeat Mitch McConnell. It ends with a provocative secession question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Supreme Court
Citizens United
Joni Ernst
Ted Cruz
Steve King
Obamacare image looms large in public view amid GOP repeal efforts
Catherine Rampell notes Americans like Obamacare provisions despite negative coverage. Gallup finds seven in ten newly insured rate care and coverage as excellent or good, with higher satisfaction on costs. The only major dislike is the individual mandate. Rampell compares Medicare's arc and suggests Obamacare may ride toward broader support or rebranding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Congress
GOP
Attack on unions mirrors attack on workers says Moyle
Rick Moyle of the Hawkeye Labor Council AFL-CIO defends unions against Jay Ambrose’s column. He argues the recession stemmed from Wall Street greed and inequality, not public sector unions, and cites unions’ support for education, wages, and community programs. Moyle charges Ambrose misleads readers and calls for protecting workers’ rights and benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Ambrose
The
Gazette
Ambrose
Scott Walker
Wisconsin
Wall Street
U.S
Robert Reich
America
Iowa Federation of Labor
Ken Sagar
Ken
Rick Moyle
Hawkeye Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Rmoyle
Hawkeyelabor
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Gazette
Pharmacy Board
Thegazette.com
Terri Weyland- Henecke
Cedar Rapids
Mitch McConnell
Signe Wikinson
Ac.com
Catherine Rampell
Obamacare
Washington Post
Crampell
Washpost.com