We Need Courts Open Amid Budget Cuts in Iowa
The Gazette editorial urges lawmakers to protect court funding as state budgets tighten. It notes a 2.9 million cut proposed for Iowa courts could yield up to 20 furlough days, warns of rising foreclosures and debt cases, and stresses courts as a lifeline for those in distress while urging continued access to justice.
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Iowa
Sen
Tom Hancock
D-Epworth
Jerry Foxhaven
Drake Law
Neal & Ben Smith Legal Clinic
Foxhaven
Prosecutorial corruption and the Stevens case
The author argues prosecutors corrupted justice in the Ted Stevens case by withholding evidence and pressing a victory mindset over fairness. Despite blaming individuals, the piece warns systemic flaws and stresses the duty to disclose evidence and pursue justice, not win.
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Main Street
Wall Street
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Senate
Stevens
Emmet Sullivan
Eric Holder
Justice Department
Sullivan
Holder
We owe it to ask why parents are failing children
Letters from Cedar Rapids raise concerns about parent responsibility for youths. Betty Debban argues failing parents harm students and questions societal roles. Betty Debban Cedar Rapids.
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Mary Sanchez
Betty Debban
Cedar Rapids
Losses and savings from school funding and marriage ruling
The Gazette notes that 200 students leaving South Winneshiek schools saves $1.1 million in state funds, with taxpayers saving $1.1 million in state costs and the district saving $600,000. The piece also praises the Iowa Supreme Court ruling legalizing same sex marriage as equal protection under the Iowa Constitution. Joseph Mirabella from Seattle supports Iowa’s decision and plans to wed in Cedar Rapids this summer.
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the Gazette
South Winneshiek
Iowa
Dick Roggensack Vaukon
Steve Buttry
Iowa Supreme Court
Seattle
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Mirabella
Wash
Che Hasette Independent Gazette Editorial Board Lines
The Gazette details its 1883 founding and lists editorial staff including Publisher Dave Storey Editor Lyle Muller Opinion Page Editor Jeff Tecklenburg Information Content Conductor Steve Buttry Columnists Jennifer Hemmingsen Beth DeBoom and Editorial Writer Chuck Peters Gazette Communications leaders Joe Hladky and chairman names contact for opinion page editing and correspondence processes.
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Dave Storey
the Gazette
Lyle Muller
Jeff Tecklenburg
Steve Buttry
Todd Dorman
Jennifer Hemmingsen
Beth DeBoom
Chuck Peters
Gazette Communications
Joe Hladky
Gazette invites public letters for publication
The Gazette welcomes letters on public issues and will edit them as needed. Most letters are published if they meet guidelines including name, street address, and phone number for verification, a 250 word limit, and at most one letter per writer every 30 days. Mail and contact details are provided.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Gazcomm.com
Autism Insurance Reform Gains Ground in New Mexico and Iowa
Autism Speaks supporters note New Mexico passed autism insurance reform on March 20, expanding private insurance coverage for autism diagnosis and therapy with annual and lifetime caps. Iowa introduced similar bills HF 1 and SF 1, aiming for 36 000 annual coverage for under 21.
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Ecently
Autism Speaks
New Mexico
Iowa
Senate
House
Clinton D. Harden
Autismspeaks.org
Autismvotes.org
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Creators Syndicate
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Takeé Aulz
Ity
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Autism
Tory Christensen
Iowa City
University of Iowa
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