Water quality funding should target results, not just money
The Gazette argues that more than 29 billion dollars spent on USDA conservation over the last decade failed to deliver clear clean water gains. It notes Iowa led in CRP spending, while many waterways remain impaired, urging lawmakers to favor proven, measurable strategies over broad, voluntary programs.
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Statehouse
Environmental Working Group
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
CRP
USDA
House
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust
Des Moines
Endorsement urges Harry Foster to carry House District 65
A community letter backing Harry Foster cites his 20 years of service in Boy Scouts and church work, his honesty and strong moral values, and his deployments to Iraq. The writer argues incumbents are gridlocked by money and warns voters against embracing Trump’s simplistic tactics while urging disciplined self governance.
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Harry Foster
Iowa
Foster
Iraq
Donald Trump
Remarkable City Response During Cedar Rapids Flood Support
North west Neighbors Neighborhood Association president salutes Cedar Rapids city leadership and volunteers after the 2016 flood. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz, directors Jen Winter and Steve Hershner, Mayor Ron Corbett, and City Council are thanked for hands on effort with Ann Poe and Susie Weinacht singled out for attention to the northwest side.
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Cedar Rapids
Jeff Pomeranz
Jen Winter
Steve Hershner
Ron Corbett
Ann Poe
Susie Weinacht
Northwest Side
Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association
Pierson
Lenore Skenazy on Creepy Clowns and Fear
Skenazy argues that clown hysteria mirrors a broader era of fearful thinking. She links uncanny valley anxieties to Satanic panic of the 1980s and 90s and notes how parental fears prompt warnings and speculation about child safety.
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Uncanny Valley
RepealThe19th hashtag linked to Trump supporters debate
The article examines claims that the RepealThe19th hashtag surfaced among Trump supporters after Five ThirtyEight gender maps. It notes the phrase predates Trump, cites past remarks by Ann Coulter, and traces how outrage from Clinton backers amplified the trend into a mainstream topic.
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Donald Trump
America
Trump
FiveThirtyEight
Nate Silver
Silver
White House
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
NeverTrump
Twitter
Ann Coulter
Eric
Illinois
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