Iowa faces obesity surge unless action speeds up
Editorial warns obesity in Iowa could hit 54.5 percent by 2030 per a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Trust for America’s Health projection. If rate drops 5 percent, health costs fall. Iowa Healthiest State Initiative and Blue Zones push wellness in schools and workplaces, urging stronger lifestyle changes.
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Letters Sheding a better light on state employees
Letters from Iowa readers discuss state employee pay, health care shares, and collective bargaining concerns directed at Gov Branstad. The writers defend public workers as educated, essential, and deserving fair contracts while urging respectful civic discourse and fiscal responsibility. Readers also reminisce about University of Iowa football, Penn State visits, and family life before modern technology.
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Does racial bias fuel Obama foes Front page opinion piece
Patricia Otis Marion critiques The Gazette for placing a September 10 front page opinion piece on racial bias and Obama foes. The letter argues policies under Obama worsen debt, government size, and constitutional concerns while prolonging recovery and oil dependence limits.
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Where are the godless communists now letter sparks debate
A reader condemns The Gazette for printing Phi Cox's Sept 13 letter while closing online comments on letters. The critic notes the phrase godless communist was used at a Democratic convention and argues the paper should have removed the comment. The reader questions editorial standards and ad revenue.
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Pursuing peace through strength or war through weakness
The column questions Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after the Benghazi attack that killed Ambassador Stevens and three others. It argues the response to Islamic extremism is weak, urges firm action against Iran and Egypt, and accuses the Obama administration of appeasement and misreads the threat.
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Spreading the word to stop cancer action column
Community voices urge universal health coverage as IBCAF marks 20 years. Julie Zimmerman leads the Iowa Breast Cancer Action Foundation in urging lawmakers to address gaps in Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act funding and the Iowa Care For Yourself program.
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