Bush 100 days judged by mixed views in Gazette
Editorial surveys varied opinions on President Bushs first 100 days with supporters praising his experience and focus on education reform and tax cuts while critics warn a longer test is needed. The piece notes differences from columnists Richard Reeves and Cal Thomas and compares Bush with Clinton. The verdict remains unsettled.
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Christine Todd Whitman
The Gazette Letters Policy Summary
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Grateful for sharp readers and a grammar quirk
A reader letters column recounts a miscue about a sentence containing a list of nouns. The discussion centers on whether there is a singular or plural verb, noting that propeller is the first noun, not airplane, and that airplane acts as an adjective.
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Des Moines
Robin Mehaffey
Cedar Rapids
Robin
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Carl Kane
Iowa City
Bronze Books
Jane Eyre
Vietnam in the new millennium marks anniversary of fall
Pham Quang Tam of Cedar Rapids, a former Vietnamese Air Force officer and education consultant, notes the fall of Saigon and reflects on Vietnam's history from 1963 to 1975, the refugee diaspora in the United States, and the need to bring freedom and prosperity to the 21st century.
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Cedar Rapids
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Guidance counselors not liable for bad advice says court rules
The Iowa Supreme Court clarified that guidance counselors are liable only when they provide specific information that is untrue and relied upon by a student. General advice remains non actionable, while factual misstatements could trigger liability if not checked. Attorney Tom Riley comments on the Sain case.
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Budget shortfall halts fully funded teacher pay proposal
Cedar Rapids superintendent and Iowa leaders clash over a $40 million plan to raise teacher pay amid a slowing economy. The author urges compromise to preserve future options while resisting extra spending from a depleted rainy day fund.
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Brent Siegrist
Senate
Stewart Iverson
Tom Vilsack
Education must be a priority in Iowa politics
Edward Mielni argues for a first-rate education and strong services in Iowa City, criticizing the GOP legislature and Gov. Tom Vilsack for producing a second-rate system. He recalls arriving in 1939 and urges voters to back better schools, law enforcement, and nonpartisan leadership.
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Bill targets certain groups titled Women’s Right to Know
The vetoed bill labeled Women’s Right to Know is criticized as aimed at restricting information. Proponents would require abortion alternatives counselors to give full information, while critics say the measure targets groups offering respectful, noncoercive guidance to women.
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