Wind energy credits show bipartisan gains for Iowa
The Gazette asserts federal wind production tax credits boost Iowa with large projects like MidAmerican Energy's Wind XI and Alliant Energy plans, noting wind's sizable low cost electricity share, thousands of local jobs, and state and national support across parties. It highlights bipartisan Iowa delegation support and Grassley’s stance against ending credits.
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Community letter on proposed minimum wage increases
A reader argues the plan to raise the starting wage by 13.8 percent in year one, 12.1 percent in year two, and 10.8 percent in year three is generous for retirees on fixed incomes who have seen little or no Social Security increases for years.
Early education appeal and immigration debate in Iowa speech
A speaker links immigration policy to national safety while urging Grassley and Ernst to fund early learning. She notes 42,000 preschool misses in Iowa and argues high quality programs cut future dropout and college nonattendance, urging support for Head Start and Preschool Development Grants in fiscal 2017.
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Discrimination theory in crime and schooling critique
Walter Williams argues that crime trends in past decades do not fit poverty and discrimination theories. He cites Detroit income data, marriage rates, teen unemployment, and unwed births to challenge slavery legacy claims and criticizes support for public charter schools over traditional public education. He notes private schooling among teachers and NAACP stance against charters as evidence of elite hypocrisy.
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Iowa History in Schools Sparks Branstad Plea for Change
Governor Branstad endorses a Tuesday report by the Iowa History Advisory Committee, noting 52 percent of 300 educators report no Iowa history in social studies. The piece highlights gaps, varied emphasis, and calls for new curriculum and resources to restore state history in schools.
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Iowa Department of Education
Iowa
Branstad
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Edna Griffin
Rosa Parks
Des Moines
Arabella Mansfield
United States
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