Verifying Offender Addresses via In Person Checks
The Gazette Editorial argues in favor of in person verification of registered sex offenders by local law enforcement in Linn and Johnson counties. It notes Linn County deputies have checked 123 of 141 high risk addresses with nine wrong, eight jailed, one deceased, and urges rotational biannual checks. The piece suggests state mandate reconsideration and greater accuracy in the registry.
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Linn
Johnson Counties
Linn County
Don Zeller
Johnson County
Iowa
Cation Process
Pay cuts proposed for city staff by Cedar Rapids reader
A reader named Robert Ackerson of Cedar Rapids argues for wage reductions to balance the city budget. He suggests tiered cuts for earners from 40 000 up, escalating with income, plus a future across the board raise. He criticizes city leaders for high raises and taxes and calls for budgeting like a business.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Ackerson
Economic caution in fiscal policy and student progress notes
An opinion piece argues that Keynesian stimulus and tax cuts risk large deficits and future higher interest rates. It warns that current spending cannot continue and politicians may not face the bill, urging restraint for future generations. It also voices concern about Cedar Rapids school performance and calls for community support and action to improve education and resources.
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Federal Reserve
America
Arthur A. Small, Jr
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids district under fire over 2003-04 test scores
Community wide Report Card raises questions about Cedar Rapids School District leadership. The writer urges a new superintendent with fresh ideas and critiques Superintendent Lew Finch for blaming poverty. Elementary proficiency for math and reading among free and reduced lunch students appears well below peers.
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Cedar Rapids
Lew Finch
Contradictory spending policies endanger Iowa’s future
Keiffer G. Garton of Washington Iowa cautions that conflicting federal and state budget actions threaten Iowa’s schools businesses and population. He cites January 23 headlines noting a 373 billion federal spending bill with pork programs and a House bill aimed at cutting spending, arguing continued policy conflict will erode the state’s prospects over five years.
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Congress
Bush
House
Iowa
Keiffer G. Garton
Washington
Georgia's Rose Revolution Leader Ushers Anti-Corruption Drive
The article profiles Mikhail Saakashvili and Georgia's post rose-revolution path toward reform with U S and Soros support. It outlines plans to curb corruption by raising civil service pay, funding two years of reform with seed money from UNDP and Open Society, and shaping a model for other post Soviet states while facing Moscow's scrutiny and Putin's doubt. It notes a June election outlook and the heavy prep for campaigns, debates, and national conventions.
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Shevardnadze
Mikhail Saakashvili
Columbia
Georgetown
Saakashvili
Georgia
Moscow
Masa
Ukraine
Moldova
Uzbekistan
U.N. Development Program
Soros
Open Society Institute
Russia
UNDP
Bush cites tax cuts and spending as growth drivers
In a State of the Union address President Bush credits recent economic growth to tax cuts and rebates that boosted consumer spending, plus significant federal spending on domestic and military needs. The record notes that low interest policy supported activity as well.
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Bush
Congress
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