Iowa must shrink government to improve services
The Gazette argues Iowa bears 6 percent of national government with only 1 percent of its population and cites broad leadership consensus that too many counties cities school districts and agencies duplicate efforts. It notes political resistance in the Legislature to consolidation and calls for bold regional reforms and grassroots pressure to retool state government.
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OWA
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Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
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Cedar Rapids
Should Iowa raise its minimum wage
An Iowa viewpoint argues against raising the national minimum wage, contending it would hurt manufacturing and drive immigration. It stresses wage mobility through education and work, cites Cambridge TEM Positions wages, and notes a projected 4 percent unemployment in Iowa. Mike Cambridge of Cambridge Careers is cited as context.
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Iowa minimum wage push faces myths and data on gains
Peter Fisher argues Iowa should raise the minimum wage from 5.15 to 6.65 to lift 100000 near minimum earners and their families, noting most beneficiaries are workers aged 20 to 65 and that two thirds work in retail or services.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Mississippi
Arkansas
Sadis
Louisiana
Iowa
Alaska
California
Wash
Washington, D.C
Raat
Cedar Rapids
Census Bureau
The Jekyll and Hyde within daily news and war thoughts
James A. Haught reflects on The Russians are Coming film and a broader theme of humanity's dual impulses. He contrasts violent military spend with efforts to prevent conflict, cites religiously tinged wars, and suggests division fuels deadly outcomes while cooperation can save lives. He notes primal aggression in chimps and questions if humanity's Hyde is irremovable.
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James A. Haugh
New England
Daily
United States
Daytime contact details published for reader letters
The Gazette invites readers to send letters with full name and daytime phone number. Include address though not published, and note a 300 word limit with one letter per writer every 30 days. Mailing address Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406, fax 319 398 5846, email mmunications com.
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