Nursing home reforms urged amid Iowa care crisis
The Gazette urges action on Iowa nursing home issues citing federal inspection gaps and staffing shortages. lawmakers face a stalled agenda as Democrats push for frequent inspections higher pay and resident monitoring while Republicans show limited oversight.
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Community letters push back on Trump crime claims
Readers recall that crime rose during the 2020 COVID onset but has fallen since, with FBI and BJS data showing a 59 percent drop in property crime and a 71 percent drop in violent crime from 1993 to 2022. FBI 2023 data show murder and overall violent crime declines from 2020 to 2022.
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Trump stirs IVF funding clash as GOP blocks bill
Froma Harrop notes Trump calls for government or insurer payment for in vitro fertilization while House Republicans block a guaranteed access bill. She argues his stance mirrors broader abortion and reproductive rights tactics, including vague promises, policy flips, and distraction moves amid 2024 campaign dynamics.
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Dangerous Donalds deja vu echoes 1920s tariff and immigration fear
David Mansheim draws parallels between 2020s policy proposals and the 1920s immigration limits and Smoot Hawley tariffs. He argues that using the Army for detentions, mass deportations, and steep tariffs would repeat historical harm, widen debt, and hurt farmers and consumers.
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