Asked in an interview how expanding gun rights would help solve the problem of shootings in the U.S., Walker said law-abiding citizens are capable of protecting themselves from danger.
As he shook hands, signed autographs and posed for pictures at the final stop Friday at his state campaign headquarters in Urbandale, Walker gave a bear hug to Dixie Watters, a homemaker from Des Moines, as she assured him, “We’re going to take Iowa.”
Teachers from Lacy Elementary School load up their cars once a week with donated books to read with students in the neighborhoods where they live, including the Grand Arbor Reserve complex off Lake Boone Trail. The goal is to keep kids reading during the summer months so they don’t lose what they learned during the school year.
During a stop at the complex last month, Lacy volunteers were told by apartment management staff that they couldn’t return. A company policy forbids any event at the complex unless it is sponsored by the corporate owner, Landmark Apartment Trust.
“This new policy serves to protect the interests of our residents and the property owner,” Jeannette Steele, regional director of Landmark, said in a statement. Another company statement praised Lacy for its efforts, adding that Landmark is “exploring other ways to support this very noble cause.”
Meanwhile paperback sales have increased by 8.9% giving further credence that people are switching back to print in greater numbers than originally thought.
The AAP isn’t the only organization to proclaim that print is making a comeback. According to the US Census Bureau Brick and mortar bookstore sales are on the rise for the third straight month.
