Gazette Names Bowden Elsen Storey Swenson in Editorial Roles
The Gazette announces leadership changes with Mark Bowden as Executive Editor, Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman, Dave Storey as Vice President, Advertising Scott Swenson, and Peg Schmitz as Circulation Director and Vice President Print Operations.
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the Gazette
Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Iowa debate over alternative teaching certification
Legislators should adopt clear guidelines for alternative teaching certification to tap mid career professionals like doctors and engineers for high school classes. Gov. Vilsack vetoed a similar plan, but support for allowing real world experts to teach persists, especially for rural areas facing a coming teacher shortage described as a tsunami.
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Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
Iowa
Christopher Rants
Sioux City
White House Enron Access Sparks Bipartisan Criticism
The article notes Enron officials met with Vice President Cheney and aides six times in 2001 and cites Rep. Waxman alleging extraordinary access to energy policy. It mentions Enron’s collapse and $55 million in bonuses to 500 staff as 401(k) losses mounted for workers.
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Bush
Enron
White House
Washington Post
Dick Cheney
David S. Addington
National Energy Development Group
Clinton
Henry Waxman
D-Calif
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Energy Task Force
Cheney
Puppy Protection Act Push Seeks Senate Support
Readers urged to call the Capitol switchboard to urge Sen. Santorum and Sen. Durbin to back S-1478 the Puppy Protection Act. The measure tightens USDA enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act at puppy mills with a three strikes rule, requires one year old breeding age, and mandates socialization to improve dogs well being and behavior.
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U.S. Senate
Capitol
Rick Santorum
R-Pa
Richard Durbin
D-Il
USDA
Letter Submissions Guidance for The Gazette Readers
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will appear with the letter. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or use Fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa.com
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Rewrite Iowa Tax Code to Spur Growth and Better Jobs
Iowa should reform its income tax to rely more on market forces, cutting the current complex, gerrymandered system favored by lobbyists. The state grows slower than neighbors, suggesting a flatter, more progressive tax could attract people and investment and reduce reliance on political manipulation.
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United States
Iowa
Dems’ phony fiscal conservatism risks 2002 gains
Mark Weisbrot argues Democrats miscast as fiscally prudent while opposing tax cuts. He contends the economy needs stimulus, that Social Security claims are misframed, and that Republicans harmed growth with tax breaks for the wealthy. He calls for honest critique of deficits and a focus on health care and drugs.
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Mark Weisbro
Tom Daschle
Senate
America
Mark Weisbrot
Center For Economic and Policy Research
Dean Baker
University of Chicago Press
Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services
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Ted Stilwill
Department of Education
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Joker
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Daschle
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