Branstad rule change eyed to cut tax revenue
The Department of Revenue seeks to alter sales tax exemptions for Iowa manufacturers via administrative rules, bypassing lawmakers. The move would nearly 50 million dollars in tax cuts, drawing criticism for undermining governance and demanding legislative debate. The editorial urges the Administrative Rules Review Committee to block the change and push the issue to the General Assembly.
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Branstad
Department of Revenue
Iowa
Executive Branch
Administrative Rules Review Committee
General Assembly
Letters to the Editor on Wellington Heights and city issues
Eileen McDermott voices concern over Wellington Heights housing efforts and a public library levy Predicts higher costs from Greene Square flood wall changes criticizes downtown traffic changes and city leadership urging fiscally prudent action and safer streets.
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Wellington Heights
Affordable Housing Network
Cedar Rapids
Greene Square
Eileen McDermott
Tracking kids like felons warps childhood safety concerns
Lenore Skenazy criticizes FamilySignal and similar apps that monitor a child’s every move. She argues constant surveillance trains kids to expect supervision and parents to demonize unsupervised time, warning of political and social shifts toward pervasive tracking.
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FamilySignal
Java
Placemaking and Belonging in Local Communities
Lyndalowa Waddington discusses belonging in communities and how placemaking relies on social offerings aesthetics and openness. She cites research on attachment and urges honest inclusive planning with open seats at the table to build vibrant neighborhoods.
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National Rural Assembly
Cedar Rapids
Consortium
Frank Lloyd Wright
Wright
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