PRESS Act urged to shield reporters from state spying
Seattle Times editorial calls for federal passage of the PRESS Act to protect journalists from subpoena overreach, citing Catherine Herridge as a risk example. It notes bipartisan House approval and urges quick action along with related measures to support newsroom jobs and combat tech monopolies.
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Catherine Herridge
Fox News
CBS
U.S. Senate
Fox
Herridge
D.C
Gabe Rottman
Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
House
U.S
Kevin Kiley
R-Calif
Kiley
America
Community letters on Cedar Rapids casino debate
A reader questions why Cedar Rapids would block a privately run casino despite a capitalist system and a 60 percent vote in favor. They argue existing casinos fear competition, but see potential as a consumer minded incentive for local businesses while acknowledging concerns about problem gambling.
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Cedar Rapids
Wrong way to fight climate change through CO2 transport
Basav Sen argues against carbon capture and storage and CO2 transport schemes following the Satartia spill. He notes pipeline failures and emergency delays, cites the IPCC, and accuses the DOE of greenwashing fossil fuels while proposing a federal CO2 transport consortium that excludes affected communities. He urges real climate solutions.
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Mississippi
Satartia
Department of Energy
Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
FedConnect
Iowa permit reforms criticized as model in guest column
Bob Watson of Decorah questions the Iowa DNR Lean permit process praised as a nationwide model. He cites reduced multi-department review, potential underestimation of pollution, and a 2019 law halting digesters in agriculture. He warns budget cuts could shift to enabling pollution.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
U.S
Iowa
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DNA
Reynolds
Gazette
Decorah
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Enabling Pollution
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Doonesbury
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Bruce Tinsley
Bob Watson
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