Public Strategies Group urged to review Iowa education system
The Gazette urges Public Strategies Group to extend its reinvention mission to Iowa K 12 education. Officials praise outsider focus on results while noting education commands over 40 percent of the state budget and has been excluded from prior reforms. Babak Armajani touts nationwide reform potential and welcomes an education review.
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Iowa May Tap 20 to 1 Help on Election Reform Funds
Iowa counties could receive 15.6 million dollars under the Help America Vote Act with a 777000 dollar state match to modernize voting systems. Governors and lawmakers face partisan risk as they weigh funding tied to broader election law changes while auditors flag satellite voting stations.
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Vision Iowa guidelines and governor's role questioned
The column debates Vision Iowa funding guidelines and whether the governor should have a role, noting calls for more money and potential oversight. It also touches on broader political discourse, ethics in public life, and a critique of drug pricing and insurance practices prompting discussion of Canadian relief.
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Trust but verify Libya reform vow gains mixed support
Rep Tom Lantos argues Libya may reform after decades of terror but urges continued verification. He notes Pan Am 103 and other attacks, calls for dismantling weapons programs, lifting sanctions only after verifiable progress, and a measured U.S. diplomatic opening. He warns against premature normalization.
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