Iowa surges toward energy independence with wind and biofuels
The Gazette reviews Iowa's push for cleaner energy as the Iowa Power Fund attracts more project applications and wind and biofuels expand. Iowa leads in wind capacity with about 1,300 MW powering hundreds of thousands of homes, while biofuels add significant GDP but raise concerns about food prices and sustainability. Solar grows slowly, coal remains dominant, and plans for new plants face opposition. The energy path is ambitious yet unsettled, with regulatory decisions pending.
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Iowa Power Fund
Iowa
Alliant Iowa
MidAmerican
Towa
Cedar Rapids
Indian Creek Nature Center
New Bohemia
Alliant Energy
Solar
Marshalltown
Waterloo
McCain tied to GOP advantage as Sept. 11 trials loom
The piece argues that charging six Guantanamo detainees and holding military trials could boost John McCain's presidential prospects by shaping public focus. It criticizes the Military Commissions Act of 2006 and details alleged abuses in interrogations, calling for due process and safer legal procedures. It also touches Iowa tobacco ads and economic stimulus debates.
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John McCain
CIA
Guantanamo
David Hicks
Khalid Shaikh Mohammed
Mohammed al-Qahtani
Congress
McCain
Bush
America
Commission
Time Magazine
al-Qahtani
United States
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
MCA
Iowa Restaurant Association
Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Health
Letters on war, schools, and farm subsidies
A collection of letters discusses winding down war to avoid future trillions, school bullying and guidance counselors, and a critique of farm subsidies and public welfare. Lisa Ross Thedens Walker and Maureen Kern Cedar Rapids weigh in on responsibility, education, rural poverty, and subsidy reform led by Sen. Chuck Grassley.
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Maureen Kern
Cedar Rapids
Republican Congress
Democratic
Voters weigh tax plan and snow service in Iowa survey
The Gazette reports yesterday's poll asking if lawmakers should replace a school infrastructure tax with a statewide one cent sales tax, showing 62.1 percent yes and 10.1 percent not sure from 576 votes. A new nightly question asks readers to rate Cedar Rapids snow removal this winter and directs to GazetteOnline.com.
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Cedar Rapids
GazetteOnline
Romney quits race to help McCain amid terrorism fear tactics
The speaker argues Romney's Exit statement alleging a terrorist threat frames the race and warns Republicans that fear-mongering against Huckabee and a Democratic winner failed in 2006 and will fail in 2008. He emphasizes Americans want Iraq exit and focus on the broader war on terror in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Mitt Romney
John McCain
Mike Huckabee
Romney
Kansas
Huckabee
al-Qaida
Iraq
Bush
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Osama bin Laden
Congress
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