Editorial warns against moving FedEx to NLRB rule under FAA bill
The Gazette argues that H.R. 915 to reclassify FedEx under the National Labor Relations Act would hurt competition and service. It cites risk of local airport disruptions, higher delivery costs, and unequal treatment versus UPS, urging Senate to remove the provision before FAA reauthorization.
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Nited Parcel Service
Congress
Eastern
Iowa
Dan Mann
Federal Aviation Administration
UPS
FedEx
Express
RLA
Air Line Pilots Association
Teamsters
NLRB
Cedar Rapids
Senate
FAA
Reforming prisons and mental health care debated in letters
Readers urge shifting focus from punishment to care with humane facilities and therapy. Commentaries discuss treatment reducing crime, stigma affecting employment, and proposals for earnings tied education. Additional letters critique energy policy and consumer fashion trends.
Rain garden project praised at Scattergood School
Rain gardens help reduce runoff and flooding. Scattergood School students installed a garden reported April 26 in The Gazette. If towns adopt similar measures to retain precipitation on property, stream and river flows may improve, says Rich Patterson, director of Indian Creek Nature Center.
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Siena Mann
Boulder
Colo
Scattergood Friends School
West Branch
Project Learning Tree
Scattergood
Scattergood School
The
Gazette
Towans
Rich Patterson
Indian Creek Nature Center
Cedar Rapids
Rubashkin case sparks plea for balanced sentencing
Former U S attorney Brett L Tolman argues Rubashkin faces a life likely disproportional to nonviolent financial crimes tied to the Agriprocessors plant in Postville. He urges judges to apply 3553(a) guiding principles, noting a four to six year national white collar average as a possible benchmark.
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U.S
Sholom Rubashkin
Postville
Rubashkin
Utah
Mark Turkcan
Gambling debate unsettles Iowa towns over casino licenses
Opinion on Gov. Culver and the Racing and Gaming Commission sparks talk of campaign contributions from casino backers. The piece critiques Branstad and Vander Plaats, cites a May 13 commission vote, and argues expansion is ending while noting existing state licensed casinos and funded public projects.
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Racing and Gaming Commission
Culver
Fort Dodge
U.S. Supreme Court
Commission
Lyon County
Sioux Falls
Ottumwa
Tama
Iowa Gambling
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Iowa Lottery
Bob Vander Plaats
van der Plaats
Vander Plaats
Todd
Dorman
Gazcomm
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