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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1999
Page
4
Joe Hladley serves as President while Ken Slaughter is Vice President and Treasurer Dale Larson holds the role of Vice President and General Manager in the newspaper’s leadership lineup.
Animal protection activists challenged the USDA plan, saying it lacks specifics and time for public comment. Judge Gladys Kessler set May 18 for a hearing, while Iowa’s March 20 deadline leaves the year’s deer tally at 22. The piece notes overpopulation risks and urges alternative controls.
Iowa officials warn on lost sales tax revenue from online shopping and out of state purchases. Analysts estimate up to 85 million dollars per year within three years, while lawmakers debate carving tax relief and trimming a large state surplus amid farm economy uncertainties.
Guest column argues that money dominates Iowa politics undermining checks and balances. It cites rising campaign contributions from 1996 to 1998, outlines how money buys access and power, and urges immediate campaign finance reform with legislator contact numbers and sources credited to Joan Lucas and Mary Daily Lange.
Letters to the Gazette urge fast tracking a bill to reform Iowa open enrollment. References to Rep Betty Grundberg and Gov Tom Vilsack appear alongside praise for Cedar Rapids Police Chief Bud Byrne. The writer contrasts Iowa rules with Wisconsin and Florida bus practices.
Readers attack Cedar Rapids Gazette as partisan after Clinton acquittal. They urge reinstating discharged military personnel, compare standards for president and service members, and call for fair treatment. Additional letters critique Starr coverage and urge moving on from Clinton debate.
Jerome Wulfekuhle of Hopkinton criticizes Senator Tom Harkin and The Gazette's front-page coverage. He argues impeachment votes mirrored a 55 to 45 split, needing 67 to remove the top McCoy, and mocks perceived bias toward Grassley alongside Harkin.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites public letters and guest columns. Submissions must include the writer's full name signature full street address and daytime phone number, though addresses are not published. Letters are subject to editing and may not be returned. 300 word limit per letter, one per tier every 30 days.
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