Call for mandated nurse staffing ratios gains traction
Editorial urges Iowa lawmakers to require minimum nurse staffing plans in hospitals to improve patient safety and cut costs. Cites California model with unit ratios and argues flexibility and cost containment, noting high expenses from preventable errors and reliance on temporary nurses.
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Joe Bolkom
Iowa City
Belkcom
Iowa
Service Employees International Union
SEIU
United States
Institute of Medicine
American Hospital Association
Letters on taxes and world trade shape Iowa policy
A reader criticizes Iowa tax cuts and funding gaps, urging hard evidence over more of the same. The piece then shifts to global affairs criticizing WTO, GATT, and perceived U.S. domination, arguing unlimited growth harms ecology and society. Names include Brian Brandsmeier and Jamie Frederickson.
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Iowa
Osama bin Laden
Taliban
America
Iraq
United States
Bush
Brian Brandsmeier
Cedar Rapids
World Trade Organization
WTO
U.S
GATT
Congress
Jamie Frederickson
Iowa City
Iraqi liberation debate and Bush speech claims
The text questions Bush State of the Union rhetoric on Iraq, condemns doublespeak, and argues liberation is good despite alleged manipulation. It references phrases about weapons programs and a contrast with earlier warnings, suggesting potential inconsistency in his statements.
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Bush
Iraq
America
Economic indicators mask costs behind growth claims
The piece argues GDP ignores social and environmental harms, noting rising costs from health care and tuition while jobs fall and real wages drop. It links global policy shifts in the 1990s to broader ills, and critiques a Gazette column mischaracterizing Ehrenberg author notes.
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Nafta. Gatt
Wal-Mart
Vietnam welcome home day marks delayed observance in El Monte
In El Monte California volunteers and veterans gathered beside City Hall as banners read Welcome Home Day marking the long delayed observance 81 years after the Paris Peace Accords. The piece reflects on Kerry Clark and Kennedy era veterans and the changing view of veterans service in American politics.
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el Monte
Calif
California
Los Angeles
John Kerry
New Hampshire
Jose Ramos
North Vietnam
Bao Ninh
Atlanta
Greg Davis
Vietnam
Sen
Kerry
Wesley Clark
West Point
Iowa
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