Lepley Critics Faulted Over Education Chief Debate
The Gazette editorial argues Iowa senators should vote to defeat Department of Education Director William Lepley for a second term. It accuses critics of letting emotion and unsubstantiated suspicion drive opposition and notes Rural Schools of Iowa Inc. backs defeat, citing claims about small schools.
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Lowa Rae
Department of Education
William Lepley
General Assembly
Rural Schools of Iowa Inc
Lepley
Lowa
Lepley Faces Resistance Over Iowa Education Direction
The Education Coalition targets William Lepley as director of the Iowa Department of Education arguing for larger districts and a bigger state bureaucracy. Proponents praise his work on educational strategy while critics frame the issue as a political fight over change and growth in schooling.
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William Lepley
Department of Education
Iowa
Lepley
Iowa lawmakers push golf liability reform to curb lawsuits
Republicans Mary Lundy Ron Corbett and Charles Hurley seek to cap golfer liability to cases of deliberate dangerous or reckless acts, arguing accidental injuries should not trigger damages. The effort aims to restore sanity to litigation after a spate of injury cases tied to golf balls.
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House of Representatives
Iowa Supreme Court
Mary Lundy
Marion
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
Charles Hurley
Learning from mistakes racism and mass removal of Japanese
A guest column warns history could repeat if society does not learn from the 1942 West Coast relocation and racism. It cites leadership failures, war hysteria, and xenophobia across eras, urging understanding and tolerance to prevent future abuses.
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Earl Warren
George C. Marshall
Walter Lippmann
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Gazette
Iraq
Ireland
California
Pearl Harbor
Equal Justice Demands In The Gazette Letter
Jack Lawler questions why 19 year old Jason Van Scoyoc was convicted for four deaths while the governor’s son involved in a fatal accident paid a fine. He argues for equal justice under laws, condemns tax and government overreach, and urges action.
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Jason van Scoyoc
Citizens Voice Against World Class Education in Iowa
Linda Kenney of Marion argues against school based shared decision making, warning that teacher committees with token parents would erode elected school boards and voter rights, risking union influence and loss of representation over curriculum and schooling policies.
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Iowa
Linda Kenney
Third St
Marion
Disability awareness week and inclusion at Washington High
Craig Shields shares his experience with muscular dystrophy and using a wheelchair. He notes Washington High’s accessibility and his role as an honorary student senate member, encouraging peers to reach out and greet students with disabilities. He urges community openness and friendship.
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Jefferson High School
Washington High School
Washington
Student Senate
Craig Shields
Cherry Hill Rd
Taxpayers Fund Salaries of Bush and Quayle
A reader denounces nearly 12 years of Reagan and Bush rhetoric and accuses taxpayers of funding the presidents' salaries while they campaign nationwide for Republican candidates. The writer says they oppose Bush and Reagan policies and express outrage.
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Bush
Quayle
Expel gods from office replace with humans says Bruce L Barton
Bruce L Barton of Springville urges voters to reject self serving politicians who preach standards but avoid them. He calls for an objective review of voting histories by independent groups and replacement by those who address real human problems at the next election.
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Mount Olympus
There Are Ways to Avoid This Grammar Problem
A compact guide on the issues with starting sentences with there and the inverted word order. It discusses subject agreement, pronoun usage, and suggests avoiding there as a sentence opener.
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