Iowa lawmakers rush to ratify toothless balanced budget amendment
The Gazette notes the U.S. House backed a balanced budget amendment and sent it to the Senate amid re election pressure. It flags the measure as flawed for including off budget Social Security, lacking enforcement, and failing to specify needed cuts or protections for the needy.
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Congress
U.S. House
Senate
Washington
Iowa
House
State Government Committee
Microsoft and the antitrust question in a changing software world
Charles R. Morris argues the Microsoft case echoes past antitrust battles, but rapid tech shifts blur lines between operating systems and applications. He notes Windows dominance, competitive concerns over licensing and vaporware, and the impracticality of a break up as industry change outpaces legal processes. He cautions against a prolonged fight and urges prudent regulation to foster a healthier software ecosystem.
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Charlies R. Morris
Justice Department
IBM
Big Blue
MIT
Stanley Sporkin
Microsoft, Inc
Microsoft
Bill Gates
Gates
Apple
Lotus
WordPerfect
Sporkin
Phillippe Kahn
Borland
DEC
Cedar Rapids Voter Letters Question School Levy Spending
A Cedar Rapids reader criticizes the proposed 3 percent per pupil growth and 10 year replacement levy for special needs. He questions administrative staff levels and all day kindergarten funding while urging a no vote on March 7.
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Branstad
Iowa House
Senate
Cedar Rapids
House
Ted Bulmer
Wally Horn
Iowa
Five Seasons Day Care
IPERS
Rockwell
Gazette Letters Policy on Accuracy and Corrections
The Gazette states it does not vouch for readers letters accuracy or imply value judgments. It notes that contradictions or corrections deemed desirable by readers will have equal opportunity for publication.
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Gazette
Tragedy Tied to Cocaine’s Destructive Reach
The May death of Tammi Wilson is described as a tragedy arising from cocaine’s grip on two individuals. Brian Sillick, once a valued Cedar Rapids employee, battled addiction after seeking help but returned to a drug environment, leading to his downfall and a fatal incident.
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Tammi Wilson
Brian Sillick
Brian
Sedlacek
Tammi
Cedar Rapids
Gun swap facts versus feelings in Cedar Rapids column
Dick Woodward argues the Feb 10 column misstates the Second Amendment debate over Cedar Rapids tax spending. He asserts judicial activism harms constitutional law, distinguishing liberal feelings from conservative facts and urging proof that city tax outlays improve the world.
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Dick Woodward
Cedar Rapids
Woodward
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Los Angeles Times
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Public
Gordon Freeburg
Supreme Court
Thomas Sowell
Joseph P. Tartaro
Citizens’ Committee For the Right To
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