Next Walmart belongs in Des Moines
Walmart is planning another store in Ankeny . Hey, Walmart executives: Have you ever considered east Des Moines for a store? We lost our Kmart and Gordmans and have no close retail stores. Come on, Walmart, give Des Moines a break.
Judy Avritt, Des Moines
Slimming government is a contradiction
Many state legal functions have been relegated to private concerns as a solution to reducing state government. Two cases in point: A private contractor manages the accounting for private school financing. And the massive work needed to account for the Medicaid program is accomplished at a sizable private expense. No doubt there are others as well.
Private business requires a profit. Not so with the government…