Gerrymandering undercuts politics as Iowa showcased
The Gazette notes Rep. Fred Blum joins 34 lawmakers in endorsing a brief urging Wisconsin redistricting reform. It contrasts Wisconsin’s partisan maps with Iowa’s nonpartisan commission that emphasizes parity and county boundaries, praising Iowa as a national model for competitive, broadly supported elections.
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Wisconsin
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Community Letters and a Call to Protect Children
A reader laments NFL protest disruption at a game and questions refunds and exit options. The letter from Nate Davidson urges continued funding for CHIP, criticizing legislators Blum, Loebsack, Young, and King for allowing CHIP to expire and urging action to sustain children’s health care.
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Dave Loebsack
David Young
Steve King
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Nate Davidson
University of Iowa
Carver College of Medicine
North Liberty
Little Soldiers and Global Tests Stir Debates on Education
Lenore Skenazy reports on Li nora Chu and her family's move to Shanghai in 2010 and the high schoolers there who score at the top in math reading and science. The book Little Soldiers contrasts Chinese and American schooling focusing on memorization versus discovery and the tradeoffs of a strict system.
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America
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China
New York
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Rob Schmitz
NPR
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Manhattan
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Iowa case probes ouster for sexual harassment by official
The Iowa Supreme Court heard arguments over whether sexual harassment by Van Buren County official Abraham Watkins could justify removal from office. The case contrasts willful or maladministrative misconduct with misconduct while considering the impact of harassment on public trust.
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Rex Laird
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