Dementia care rules shut down Liberty Country Living
University of Iowa nursing professors Meridean Maas and Janet Specht co own Liberty Country Living which closed after IA Department of Inspections and Appeals halted DSAL licensure citing bathroom and staffing concerns. The home featured research based dementia care but could not secure a waiver for in room bathrooms and adequate RN staff. The closure highlights need for revised flexible rules to allow demonstrations of higher quality life options for elders with dementia.
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Liberty
North Liberty
DSAL
Liberty Country Living
Department of Human Services
University of Iowa
Meridean Maas
Janet Specht
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
Education and law fight dog bite risks in schools
A letter argues education and policy can curb dog bites. It cites Bob Mullally, a whistleblower seeking substitute teaching, who faced a hearing with no reinstatement chance, and argues for citizen teachers. The piece questions breed bans and notes irresponsible owners as the real risk.
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Bob Mullally
Metro Area
Mullally
LAPD
Thoreau, Gandhi
Martin Luther King Jr
Cedar Rapids
Kathleen J. Hall
Letters address dog breed bans and gay rights rhetoric
The letters critique breed bans as ineffective and urge focus on responsible owners and education to prevent dog bites. Another piece discusses the biology of sexual orientation, arguing it is not a choice and condemning homophobia as rooted in fear, with quotes from Joyce Brothers and author Bill C. Stosine.
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Cedar Rapids
Hsus.org
Nodog Bites
Gazette
Joyce Brothers
Bill C. Stosine
Iowa City
New business model could change government in Iowa
An opinion piece argues government lacks a competitive business model and calls for a gubernatorial candidate to apply market-style management. The author discusses capitalism, efficiency in public offices, and acknowledges nuanced views on abortion and the Emma Goldman Clinic.
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United States of America
Iowa
Abortion Debate Flares Over Emma Goldman Clinic
Readers critique a Gazette August feature on abortion. Dolores Suchomel and others call abortion murder and demand more support for unborn children. The letter condemns clinic safety claims and attacks on staff while defending women’s bodily autonomy.
Civilization Tested by Treatment of Children and Abortion Debate
Dr JoLynn M Glanzer voices strong opposition to abortion quoting Ravi Zacharias and Emma Goldman. She cites 60 000 abortions in Iowa City since the Emma Goldman Clinic opened and praises saving infants through delivery room emergency care.
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Emma Goldman Clinic
Emma Goldman
Iowa City
Ravi Zacharias
JoLynn M. Glanzer
M.D
Cedar Rapids
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