Editorial urges rejection of project labor pact for North Liberty school
The Gazette argues the Iowa City Community School Board should reject a project labor agreement for a $6 million 465 student North Liberty elementary school. It says such pacts risk higher costs and sour relations with local builders, and would offer limited benefit on this project.
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Iowa City
Iowa Supreme Court
Polk County
Mike Freilinger
Polk County Board of Supervisors
District of Columbia
Cape Canaveral
Grand Coulee Dam
Disney World
Alaska Pipeline
Project Labor
Lane Plugge
North Liberty
Jim Lane
Plugge
Election letters on Aug 26 Johnson County House race
Readers urged to submit letters by noon Wednesday for publication on the Aug 26 special election in Iowa House district 30 between Dave Jacoby and Jack Young. The column critiques moral and political arguments on homosexuality and church state issues, noting broader topics like education and poverty. It also questions Cedar Rapids school district spending and superintendent tenure.
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Johnson County
Dave Jacoby
Jack Young
Iowa
Supreme Court
Gene Robinson
Bush
America
Deborah Mathis
Ragina Kroemer
Marion
Protecting Your Business From Biased Trash Service Contracts
A guide warns business buyers to scrutinize trash service agreements before signing. It lists key questions on guaranteed pricing, penalty charges for early termination, late payments, damages, extra pickups, costs if the hauler’s costs rise, and remedies if the contract is invoked. Seek legal advice prior to switching haulers.
Howard Dean portrayed as environmental ally and electable candidate
The text argues Howard Dean as a friend to the environment contrasting with the Bush record and cites his wilderness protections in Vermont, support for wind power and ethanol, and fundraising strength. It notes meetups in Cedar Rapids and Dean's advantage over Bush in fundraising, urging Iowans to back him in 2004.
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The
Sierra Club
Bush Administration
Department of the Interior
Utah
Powder River
Wyoming
Montana
Washington
Howard Dean
Dean
Vermont
Deanforamerica.com
Bush
Cheney
Desperate Ideology Drives War Vision and Postwar Policy
The author critiques a pro war ideology linking the Iraq conflict to American global dominance. They note staged imagery selling desert hats funded by political aims, question the war’s purpose, and argue ideologues push a plan to marginalize the United Nations. The piece condemns governance wrangles and UC bold moves as signs of a sai nthood driving a new world order.
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Iraq
Israel
Middle East
America
White House
United Nations
Secretary of Defense
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Cedar Rapids
Lew Finch
Peanuts
Condoleezza Rice
California
Texas
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