Congress should act after Harvey with unity and urgency
The piece urges Congress to pass hurricane relief and fund government without partisan fights. It cites Harvey heroes like Mattress Mack and the Cajun Navy and warns against delaying aid or threatening the debt ceiling. It stresses reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program and prioritizing disaster response over political battles.
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Community letters on Charlottesville tragedy and health coverage politics
Letters discuss Charlottesville violence and First Amendment rights, blame on media, and call for homework on reporting. A reader applauds Medica for 2018 Iowa coverage and critiques Wellmark for marketplace absence, preexisting conditions, and premium spending. Christine Edwards Hiawatha expresses views.
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Donald Trump
Eve Bennett
Cedar Rapids
Medica
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Iowa
Wellmark
Christine Edwards
Hiawatha
Houston in the flood: ordinary people amid disaster
Froma Harrop portrays Houston residents during the recovery after Harvey. She highlights multiracial victims and heroes, Cajun rescue efforts, flooded shelters, and the quiet resolve of locals waiting for aid as debates over climate, zoning, and federal response loom.
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Tragedy in Iowa prompts debate on violence and roots
A deadly shooting in downtown Iowa left one dead and two hospitalized. The column argues crime trends and policy failures, linking poverty, unemployment, and disproportionate Black incarceration to deeper civil rights concerns.
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