Iowa budget dispute hinges on spending not revenue
The Des Moines Gazette editorial endorses Cloyd Robinson’s line that Iowa faces a spending problem, not a revenue problem. It warns lawmakers to control built in spending increases or taxes will rise, arguing iron out spending wrinkles before tax hikes.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Cloyd Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Senate
Iowans For Tax Relief
Iowa General Assembly
Robinson
Negative campaigning hurts Tsongas in Midwest bid
The lesson from Tsongas’s race cautionary tale shows a tainted push went negative before voters knew him. Analysts say the ad strategy damaged credibility, recalling Goldwater Miller’s failed 1964 ticket and underscoring the need to establish a positive identity first.
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Tsongas
East
Midwest
Bill Clinton
Diane Strother
Washington
New York Times
Clinton
Barry Goldwater
U.S
William E. Miller
New York
Miller
Goldwater
Goldwater-Miller
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Paul Tsongas
Let's Talk Month Promotes Parental Talk on Teen Sex
Helen Hunter argues against Planned Parenthood in a Cedar Rapids column, praising abstinence and parental consent laws while criticizing sex education that emphasizes condom use. She cites studies and urges parents to discuss sexuality early, calling for abstinence as the only truly safe option.
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Helen Hunter
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition
APPC
Linn County
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Illinois
Planned Parenthood
Iowa
U.S
Iowa Voters Urged to Fight Lobbyists and Support Education
A citizen call to action urges Iowa residents to contact lawmakers to curb lobbyist influence, cut bureaucracy, and elect leaders willing to raise a sales tax earmarked solely for education. The writer emphasizes more classroom time over larger class sizes to boost competitiveness.
Put teeth in Iowa child support law
A reader condemns Iowa's amnesty plan for delinquent child support as naive and unfair. They urge enforcing court-ordered payments with stronger collection, noting $523 million delinquent and arguing state should pay families and recoup funds as state revenue. They criticize leniency and call for accountability, urging no further reprieve.
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Iowa
Bush Ambiguity and The 1992 Vote for Jerry Brown
A March DAV Magazine excerpt argues the Bush administration misleads voters while praising Jerry Brown as a clearer choice. The writer urges awareness of national direction, predicts higher costs for families, and expresses support for Brown to align Congress with citizens.
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Bush
United States
DAV
George Bush
U.S
Pork industry promotes meat as a healthy diet component
A March 16 letter argues meat, including pork, is essential in a balanced diet. It highlights lean meat as nutritious with iron zinc and B vitamins, notes pork is a strong thiamin source and often lower in cholesterol than skinless chicken. It also mentions hogs supply insulin skin grafts heart valves and drugs.
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Iowa
Community thanks mark library sale helpers
The Friends of the Marion Library thank the community for support of the recent book sale. Proceeds fund ongoing library projects. Special thanks to Kevin King and Linn Area Credit Union staff for basement storage and to Joe Butterfield and Community Center staff for their help.
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Marion Library
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Kevin King
Linn Area Credit Union
Joe Butterfield
Compromise proposal for abortion term limits
A speaker advocates a minimal abortion term limit as a middle ground between pro choice and pro life. They seek a practical policy to reduce back alley procedures and improve current handling of the issue. The stance emphasizes pragmatism over partisan victory.
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Mark Bowden
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Jerry Brown
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