Becket Fund suit tests rights in Grimes gallery wedding
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed an 11 count suit in Grimes Polk County arguing a Mennonite couple who own a private gallery did not discriminate when denying a same sex wedding. Betty and Richard Odgaard have long served gays and lesbians but oppose performing a same sex ceremony in their gallery.
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Becket Fund
Grimes clash over same sex wedding at Mennonite gallery
Editorial questions why One Iowa targets the Odgaards at their Grimes gallery offering civil wedding services. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission is asked to decide if the Grimes couple violated the Iowa Civil Rights Act, a case that may test religious exemptions and free speech in a public business. The piece defends civil marriage rights while protecting religious wedding practice.
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Iowa
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Nobel Prize miss for Malala sparks global debate
The Nobel committee passed Malala Yousafzai for the Peace Prize, despite broad support for the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban for advocating girls education. Many say the choice to honor OPCW was weak while Malala’s influence on education and gender equality would have uplifted millions.
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Woodrow Wilson Center
Washington
Swat
Letters to Coralville voters urge fiscal change for mayor
A Coralville letter writer criticizes current leadership for high debt and costly projects including a $60 million hotel, land acquisitions, and a nonprofitable golf course. The editor urges voting for Matt Adam for mayor to pursue fiscal responsibility, while tracing broader political questions about government spending and the Affordable Care Act. Other letters discuss Iowa City alcohol ordinances, noting a 17 percent drop in high risk drinking and arguing against repealing the 21 ordinance to protect youth safety and community wellbeing.
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Iowa River Landing
IRS
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
George Wittgraf
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Obama Bypasses GOP on Bill Changes Under New Rules
President acts without Republican backing arguing that only the president may alter passed legislation, while Congress members who did not vote for the bill lose standing to amend it under the changed rules. The remark highlights party tensions and executive prerogatives.
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Editorial Contact Details For Emall Mall Source
Editorial note lists contact lines for Emall at sourcemedia net Mall Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It provides a questions line with phone number 319 398 8262 and an email for Jeff Tecklenburg at sourcemedia net. The item reads as a miscellaneous media contact snippet rather than a full story.
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Underage bar vote urged as turnout key in Iowa City
Rick Dobyns argues against allowing underage drinking after 10 pm and urges a no vote on the November 5 referendum. He notes large University of Iowa student turnout in past cycles, stresses early voting at campus satellites, and warns of policy reversal if the ordinance is changed. Dobyns is an Iowa City Council member.
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