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Aspen Economic Strategy Group welcomes seven new members, replacing outgoing Biden-Harris .
The Aspen InstituteFebruary 2, 2021 GMT
Washington, DC, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The Aspen Economic Strategy Group (AESG) today announces seven new members to the sixty-five member, invitation-only group made up of distinguished leaders and thinkers who share the goal of promoting evidence-based solutions to the greatest challenges confronting the American economy. Established in 2017, the AESG is co-chaired by Henry M. Paulson, Jr., former secretary of the U.S. Treasury and chairman of Goldman Sachs, and Erskine Bowles, former White House chief of staff to President Bill Clinton and president of the University of North Carolina system.
Pints & Politics is a gathering of those who have appreciation for the various pieces of national and local politics, and their effect on Iowans. From hot-button issues to ongoing policies and complex scenarios, this event is designed to get various perspectives on the table for good conversation and, at times, a little entertainment.
Kassidy Arena is a Report for America corps member stationed at Iowa Public Radio. She reports primarily on the Latino, Spanish-speaking and immigrant population here in Iowa. She grew up right next door in Nebraska and went to school at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Kassidy has chosen to stay in the Midwest throughout her academic and professional career because she believes the communities here truly do reflect the nation as a whole. She is passionate about public, local journalism which promotes free access to information for the masses.
Public Education Disaster Week
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Monday, two harmful bills are being rushed through the Senate Education Committee before Iowans have time to respond. SSB 1065 would divert taxes for public schools to private schools and SSB 1064 would make Iowa schools unsafe during the pandemic.
Both pieces of legislation were written and filed without any input from the IA Department of Education.
“If these bills pass it will be a disaster for Iowa public schools.” Senate Education Committee member Sarah Trone Garriott of Windsor Heights said. “Our public school educators have gone above and beyond for months, giving everything they have to keep educating our students through a public health disaster. They’ve done all this with no additional support from the state, after years of underfunding. Instead of thanking them, the majority party is rushing through bills that will defund public schools, undermine local decision making, and disregard health and safety.”
Letters to the editor: Republican Party must convict Trump
Letters to the editor
Republican Party must convict Trump
Republicans should vote to convict President Trump in the impeachment trial, not only to save the country but to save the Republican Party. Many of the supporters of the insurrection in Washington D.C. were “Proud Boys” who chanted “F - antifa. They may not understand what they were chanting, but “antifa” is short for “antifascist.” That is what our soldiers, sailors and Marines were during World War II. They were fighting fascism in Europe led by Hitler and Mussolini. (Incidentally, check out some old YouTube films of Mussolini speeches and see who he reminds you of in U.S. leadership today, along with his armed “black shirts”.) Trump supporters hate “antifa” because it symbolizes those opposed to fascism as represented by Trump today.
We re pleased to announce the official launch of the
Talk of Iowa Book Club podcast. Season 1 in its entirety has dropped into podcast feeds, and season 2 episodes will begin populating at the end of every month in 2021, beginning in January.
The Talk of Iowa Book Club podcast is a product of the monthly on-air book club show on IPR’s
Talk of Iowa, heard on IPR News and News/Studio One signals weekdays at 10 a.m. with host Charity Nebbe. While the goal of the on-air show is to get listeners to read along each month and tune in live for the discussion, the podcast allows readers to read and enjoy these discussions on-demand at their own pace.