Editorial leaders named in newspaper page note
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages while Mark Bowden chairs the Editorial Board and is Managing Editor.
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Mark Bowden
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 2000
Page
7
Longer campaigns risk more candidates says editorial
The Gazette editorial argues that delaying primaries to September could extend campaigns and invite more candidates, not shorten them. It notes incumbents benefit from short campaigns while challengers gain little time, and questions whether a longer season truly reduces voter fatigue or suppresses competition.
Forbes shows faults in campaign reform pitches
Forbes argues money influences politics but cannot guarantee success. He spent at least 66 million of his 440 million fortune over two campaigns, yet failed to win. His best finish was second in Iowa to Bush. in New Hampshire he was third. Reform should focus on disclosure rather than bans, as money still finds ways to sway opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKean
Mary Lundby
R-Marion
Forbes
George W. Bush
Iowa
New Hampshire
John McCain
Delaware
McCain
Bush
Steve Forbes
Political Action Committee
Tom Vilsack
Repub
Career path: apprenticeships offer hands on training and debt free readying
The piece highlights carpentry and other trades through Five Rivers Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Training Program and Capri College Cedar Rapids. It notes hands on learning, 160 hours yearly classroom instruction, on the job pay, and debt free graduation versus college costs. It cites Greer Sisson from the Department of Labor and provides a contact number (319) 324-1339.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Kimm
Don
Kimm
Five Rivers Carpenters
Nature Center
Capri College
Cedar Rapids
Greer Sisson
Department of Labor
Apprenticeship Options Highlighted Across Iowa Counties
Jeff Mitchell at Kirkwood Community College outlines apprenticeship programs in Linn, Johnson, Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones, and Washington counties. Cedar Rapids and Capri private schools offer varied paths with rising demand, low debt, and strong job prospects after 14 months. Rich Patterson leads Indian Creek Nature Center promoting hands on craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Mitchell
Kirkwood Community College
Linn
Johnson
Benton
Cedar
Iowa
Jones
Washington Counties
Stan Cooper
Cedar Rapids Carpenters
Capri
Melissa Sheetz
Rich Patterson
Indian Creek
Cedar Rapids
Monopoly politics is no way to run our elections
Steven Hill and Rob Richie argue that the two party duopoly dictates election rules and debate access. They contend commission control and ballot barriers exclude major and minor candidates, urge reform, and warn about redistricting and money in politics. The piece cites CPD criteria, New York ballot fights, and calls for voter choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven Hill
Rob Richier
Microsoft
Department of Justice
Fox
George Wallace
CPD
Jesse Ventura
Minnesota
Republican Party of
New York
George Bush
John McCain
Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Rob Richie
Center For Voting and Democracy
Washington, D.C
Beacon Press
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Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
CPC
Ross Perot
John Anderson
Wes
Knight Ridder
Tribune News Service
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