Reinvention ideas gain traction in Iowa spending drive
The Gazette editorial notes Iowa's Smart Spending project by Public Strategies Group aims to cut 88 million in state costs. Proposals include charging agencies for capital assets and shifting from paper to electronic delivery, with varying support and risk considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Vilsack
Public Strategies Group
St. Paul, Minn
Iowa Department of Management
Iowa
Babak Armajani
Sulting Group
Castro's Cuban Repression Escalates Amid Global Focus on Gulf
The piece reports Cuba's crackdown led by Fidel Castro, with at least 80 dissidents arrested including Raul Rivera Martha Beatriz Roque and Hector Palacios. It notes confiscation of personal property, secret trials, and denial of counsel, drawing reactions from the U.S. Interests Section and Amnesty International while contrasting with Carter's diplomacy and global war coverage.
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Cuba
Persian Gulf
Havana
Castro
Raul Rivera
Martha Beatriz Roque
Hector Palacios
U.S
James Cason
Amnesty International
Saddam Hussein
Baghdad
Fidel Castro
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Democracy Now
Letters defend missionaries and war critics urge fair labeling
Two readers respond to opinions in the Gazette. One praises Christian missionaries for spreading faith and peace while denying ties to terrorism or violence. The other defends dissenting antiwar voices and urges neutral labeling of political views as patriotic.
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Philippines
Vietnam
House energy bill debate aims to curb Arctic drilling
Editorial argues for a clear national energy plan focusing on fuel economy and reduced oil dependence. It criticizes repeated Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling maneuvers and urges concrete short and long term solutions delivered from Congress.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Ongress
House
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Senate
House Natural Resources Committee
Old Faithful
Bush
Alaska
Pennsylvania
America
Arctic Circle
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