Governor says tax-cut party over in Iowa
Iowa must choose between tax cuts and spending, says Gov. Vilsack. He notes 46 tax cuts in five years total over $800 million annually and rising to $900 million with new relief measures, about 16 percent of the budget, urging leaders to identify cuts to services if more tax relief is pursued.
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Vilsack
Iowa
Martin Jischke
Iowa State University
Jischke
Indiana
Purdue University
Tom
Residents push to remove historic district designation
Cedar Rapids residents allege council member Dale Todd favors his neighborhood over the wider community and criticize misleading information about property rights, vinyl siding rules, and repair costs. Tim and Chris Carson urge voters to elect a council prioritizing citizens over property interests.
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Cedar Rapids
Dale Todd
Tim and
Chris Carson
Linn supervisor must not use tax funds for lobbyist
Letter criticizes Linn County official Lu Barron for hiring a lobbyist with $15,000 of taxpayer money to oppose tax limits. The writer urges using personal time to lobby Des Moines and asks funds to be spent on local needs like schools and roads.
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Linn
Lu Barron
Des Moines
Linn County Farm Bureau
Barron
Iowa dance marathon grows to aid pediatric oncology unit
About 1 000 students danced 24 hours at the University of Iowa Memorial Union with a 375 dollar entry pledge. Regis Middle School in Cedar Rapids contributed 1600 dollars from fundraising. The event raised 504 223 dollars for University Hospitals Pediatric Oncology Unit.
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University of Iowa Memorial Union
Regis Middle School
Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
TV’s potential and the media’s long road to reform
Alvin J. Cummings argues in the Gazette that television has rarely lived up to its promise since May 1961 when Minow called it a vast wasteland. He cites Bennett’s 1961 testimony on crime and delinquency and laments the medium’s ongoing decline, urging harsh critique unless the audience demands real improvement.
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Gazette
Newton Minow
Federal Communications Commission
U.S. Bureau of Prisons
James V. Bennett
Senate
Ken Burns
Alvin J. Cummings
Walker
Gazette Letters Policy on Opinions and Corrections
The Gazette states it does not vouch for accuracy or judge the opinions in readers letters. It notes that contradictions or corrections by readers will have an equal opportunity for publication.
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Gazette
Treating drug abuse as public health not criminal justice
The editorial argues to shift from punishment to prevention and treatment for alcohol, tobacco, and drug addiction. It cites the 81 billion yearly cost of recovery efforts and calls for higher funding in prevention and treatment, noting current spending favors enforcement and punishment over proactive care.
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San Jose Mercury News
National Center On Addiction and Substance Abuse
Columbia University
California
Project D.A.R.E
Joseph A. Califano Jr
The
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