Branstad urged to lead on Iowa minimum wage debate
The Gazette editorial calls on Governor Branstad to propose a statewide minimum wage increase rather than wait for lawmakers. It criticizes his stance on local wage ordinances and urges leadership, citing public support and a nine-year stagnant wage. The piece notes past limits on local control and urges a concrete Branstad proposal.
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Terry Branstad
Branstad
Linn
Johnson
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Community Letters and Endorsements for Local Candidates
A Cedar Rapids reader thanks veterans veterans and the Gazette for coverage of the Honor Flight. Tony Schneider endorses Jan Heikes for Iowa Senate District 28 citing her long experience in mental health and disability services. Heikes praised for uniting diverse groups and pragmatic problem solving. The letter also praises Liz Mathis, Rod Blum, Joni Ernst and Randy Ray, urging thoughtful voting based on service and community impact.
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Tam
Washington, D.C
Cedar Rapids
Capitol
Tony Schneider
Jan Heikes
Iowa
Heikes
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Iowa City
Liz Mathis
U.S
Rod Blum
Towa
Great Psychologists as Parents Says Cohen
Lenore Skenazy notes David Cohen profiles ten famed child experts from Freud to Spock. While some were loving parents, many faced fraught relationships with their offspring and parenting lessons that varied in success. The book suggests expert advice often mirrored the era and had mixed results.
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David Cohen
Sigmund Freud
Dr. Spock
Cohen
Freud
Anna
Melanie Klein
Klein
Melitta
John B. Watson
J. Walter Thompson
Watson
Spock
Regents face open meetings questions in Harreld search case
Polk County suit by University of Iowa alumnus Gerhild Krapf challenges regents handling of the presidential search. It asserts private meetings favored Bruce Harreld and proxies violated Iowa Open Meetings Act. Case tests legality of shuttle diplomacy and transparency efforts amid ongoing court action.
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University of Iowa
Harreld
Bruce Rastetter
State of
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Gary Dickey
Des Moines
Krapf
High Court
J. Bruce Harreld
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