Gazette leadership roster lists editorial and executive officers
The Gazette identifies its leadership with names and titles across editorial, advertising, circulation, and print operations. Executives include Mark Bowden as Executive Editor, Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages, Dave Storey as Editorial Board Chairman, Scott Swenson in Advertising, Peg Schmitz in Circulation, and Chuck Peters as President and COO.
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Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Vilsack reshuffles six agencies. Kip Kautzky exits
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack names interim heads for six departments while replacing Corrections Director Kip Kautzky. The change comes amid budget pressures and union tensions, with lawmakers noting Kautzky brought professionalism but clashing at times with officials.
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Jessie Rasmussen
Department of Human Services
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DHS
Richard Varn
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Richard Haines
Department of General Services
Bruce Upchurch
Corrections
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Kip” Kautzky
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R-Anamosa
Justice System
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D-Coralville
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Afscme
American Federation of State
Lance Horbach
R-Tama
Horbach
Justice Systems Appropriations
Niles
Rasmussen
GLOV
Tom Vilsack
The Gazette Letters Policy Clarified for Submissions
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include full name, signature, street address and daytime phone number. anonymous letters are not accepted. Limit 300 words per writer per 30 days. column length suggested at 650 words or fewer.
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Cedar Rapids
Bin Laden era threat deepens after Kenya hotel bombing
Western intelligence links a deadly Ramadan week Kenya hotel attack to al Qaida and a failed Arkia jet strike. Analysts warn of new tactics targeting civilian airliners and broader travel vulnerabilities worldwide.
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al-Qaida
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Africa
U.S
Tanzania
Prince Sultan Air Base
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Afghanistan
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Paradise Hotel
Bali
Southeast Asia
Arkia
al-Jazeera
US S
Letters to The Gazette Bring Gambling to C R
A reader supports a gambling boat on the Cedar River to fund a brownfield redevelopment east of the river. They criticize the proposed local option sales tax as painless taxation and note outsiders will pay. The writer cites Council Bluffs and Dubuque as examples and urges residents to gamble locally to save gas money.
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Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Tama
Thiesen
Cedar Rapids Police Aviation Program Under Fire
A Gazette report decries Cedar Rapids police helicopters as costly and ineffective. It cites 120 incidents in three years, 1 million dollars yearly, 1400 plus flight hours in 2001, and questions the need for armed or multiple choppers and travel to Des Moines.
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Cedar Rapids
David Zahn
Gazette Letters Policy Summary
The Gazette states it does not vouch for readers’ letter accuracy or judge opinions. It invites corrections and contradictions from readers and offers equal opportunity for publication of responses.
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Palestinians reject Israel's right to exist
Patrick W. Hitchon notes in his November 28 guest column that Palestinians have historically rejected Israel's legitimacy and statehood, arguing they refuse to recognize Israel and seek all land as Palestine, while denying a sea of conflict could ever erase U S ties.
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Patrick W. Hitchon
Mideast
Palestine
Nostalgia Drives New Toy Comebacks Across Holiday Season
An editorial notes the return of retro toys like Barbie and GI Joe amid a $29 billion market. It cites revivals such as Magic 8 Ball with Homer Simpson wisdom and Uno cards with SpiderMan, while warning against overreliance on past trends and arguing for balanced modern choices.
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Barbie
GI Joe
Care Bears
Tickle Me Elmo
Uno
Hollywood
Homer Simpson
Rapunzel
Elmo
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