Iowa editorial urges quick bridge funding for mental health services
The Gazette's editorial supports the statewide mental health redesign but warns it leaves critical needs unmet. Five lawmakers urge Gov. Branstad to reallocate DHS funds and seek temporary bridge support to prevent gaps amid the transition, noting Abbe Center closure and county wait lists.
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Terry Branstad
Department of Human Services
Abbe Center
Marion
Wally Horn
Rob Hogg
Liz Mathis
Cedar Rapids
Brad Zaun
Urbandale
Jack Hatch
Des Moines
DHS
Risk Pool Board
Iowa State Association of Counties
Jefferson High earns national top 20 status in US News list
The Jefferson High School ranking is cited as 2,105th nationwide, placing it in the top 10 percent of over 21,000 public schools. It earned a silver award for high performance, with a college readiness index, AP offerings, and strong scores noted.
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U.S. News and World Report
Jefferson High School
Iowa
U.S. News
Jefferson
Kennedy High School
Newsweek
Regulation push sparks ethanol debate and food stamp concern
A Gazette article notes a shift toward higher ethanol use, boosting corn for fuel while risking reduced food supplies. Critics warn a proposed $40 billion GDP cut could remove millions from food stamps, urging citizens to contact lawmakers Tom Latham and King to oppose the cut.
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GOP
Congress
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
U.S
Steve King
House Republi
America
Tom Latham
Rep
King
Paul J. McAndrew Jr
Iowa City
Global Migration Will Persist, Israel Case Highlights Policy
The piece notes Israel’s court ruling ending automatic three year jailing of illegal migrants. It argues global migration cannot be halted, urging rational management. It cites demographic aging in rich nations, rising populations elsewhere, and a global labor market shaped by globalization and brain drain. It references Migration Policy Institute efforts to align policies worldwide.
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Ame
Israel
Africa
Egypt
U.S. Congress
North America
Migration Policy Institute
Rainer Munz
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
Munz
Europe
Focus on cutting debt and Obamacare in tax fear piece
A guest editorial argues taxpayers sink deeper into debt as Medicare Social Security and Medicaid push publicly held debt toward GDP. It notes a House vote to strip Obamacare raising risk of a shutdown and urges bipartisan focus on fixing entitlement programs before trust funds run dry.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Yoo-hoo
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