Great Places initiative aims to shape Iowa communities
The Gazette editorial extols Tom Vilsack’s Great Places program uniting 18 state agencies to fund plan and improve districts towns and regions. Proposals due July 1 2006 with pilot ideas spanning housing water quality culture and trails to create vibrant living areas beyond tourism.
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Vilsack
Iowa
Vision Iowa
Selec
Tion
Walker
Gazette
Scalia Defends Text Based Constitutional Interpretation
In a March 14 speech Justice Scalia argued for interpreting the Constitution by its text at adoption. He criticized Warren era politics in the Court and warned against judicial activism and evolving notions of decency guiding rulings. He cited Florida 2000 as a landmark activism case and defended minority rights born from those minority opinions.
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Antonin Scalia
Earl Warren
Scalia
Whistle-blowers face backlash as probes seek greater protection
The article surveys the collapse of whistle-blower protections in Washington, detailing reprisals against insiders like the Abu Ghraib whistle-blower and Sibel Edmonds. It notes lawsuits by ACLU and PGO, GAO scrutiny, and proposed bills to restore protections while exposing government concealment and FOIA hurdles.
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Hawaii
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Maine
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Edmonds
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