Washington community hosts promotional Gazette visit
Gazette editors hosted a coffee visit in Washington Iowa that evolved into a promotion for the town with residents praising its growth and culture. In Linn County locals gathered to push a 13 000 signature effort prompting a supervisor count vote. Cedar Rapids officials note rising Iowa home sales while national figures dip. Tax discussions in Cedar Rapids schools stress taxpayer impact and fund sources.
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Dave Markwardt
Iowa National Football Draft Hopes Hit By Week of Setbacks
A tough week for Iowa football prospects as Chad Greenway suffers a season ending injury in his rookie Vikings game and Fred Jackson strains a knee with the Bills. Voters face talks on the English only law but focus remains on bold plans to boost Iowa workforce readiness and tax reform.
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Jim Nussle
Chet Culver
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New year brings challenges in education and parental influence
A McClatchy essay contends parental involvement shapes school success. It contrasts a mother who pulls children from class for outings with a father unable to attend conferences, highlighting how absence and economic pressures affect reading progress and lifetime earnings, stressing education must reach every child.
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Welfare reform era marked mixed progress in poverty fight
The welfare reform of August 1996 spurred employment gains for many families led by single mothers, boosted earnings for the poorest, and reduced child poverty from 1995 to 2004. Yet critics warn of rising working poor and gaps for mental illness, crime, and uneducated young black men, calling for broader anti poverty action and public private partnerships.
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Robert Rector
Heritage Foundation
Washington
Bush
Debated Costs of Prescription Ads and Climate Reflections
Letter writer criticizes high drug prices citing pervasive ads in Reader's Digest and TV campaigns urging viewers to ask doctors. He questions ad costs and fine print readability while noting personal doctor reliance. Separate note urges awareness of global warming impacts on Iowa and advocates watching An Inconvenient Truth.
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Lawrence Sanderson
Manchester
Bush urged to stop Mideast conflict early
Readers argue that President Bush could have prevented Israel’s actions in Lebanon and stopped the fighting from the outset. They criticize past presidents and express frustration with U S policy and international opinion.
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Deupree’s warming column misleads Iowa on global warming
Gazette columnist Mike Deupree argues Iowa’s winter warming and summer cooling mean the state is exempt from global warming. The Aug. 15 column suggests Iowa faces no problem, but local weather trends still indicate broader climate change risks.
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