Iowa universities consider single presidency for savings
Iowa lawmakers weigh consolidating payroll IT and library purchases across the three state universities under one administration led by a single president to save about 62 million dollars annually. Supporters argue savings from admin streamlining. critics warn consolidation can create new bureaucracy and higher costs. UNI also seeks to merge humanities with natural sciences and English with modern language to cut budgets. The editorial calls for careful evaluation and more ideas from campuses and the Statehouse.
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Iowa
Linda Upmeyer
Rgarner
Upmeyer
Iowans For Tax Relief
University of Iowa
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
University
University of Northern Iowa
Board of Regents
College of Humanities and Fine Arts
College of Natural Sciences
UNI
Statehouse
Haiti Turned by Earthquake A Nation’s Resilience Questioned
A prominent reflection on the 7.0 magnitude Port-au-Prince quake, its devastation and Haiti’s chronic poverty. The piece notes repeated natural disasters, political instability, and global aid responses, urging continued sympathy, donations, and memorial effort as Haitians endure.
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Haiti
Hemisphere
Obama’s polarizing agenda triggers approval fall and backlash
The piece argues Obama’s steep decline from early charisma to 46 percent approval stems from his aggressive reform agenda. It credits healthcare and energy initiatives as key factors, labeling Obamacare as government health care by proxy and noting Conservative resistance as a reaction to the scope of reform. The column frames his decline as a referendum on governance, not persona.
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Sam Tanenhaus
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New Yorker
James Surowiecki
America
White House
Barbecue Feast Clash Sparks Cedar Rapids City Debate
In Cedar Rapids two fundraising barbecue events, the BBQ Roundup and RibFest, collide on same date. Mayor Corbett and City Council seek a compromise while Citizens debate who sponsors Freedom Festival. The Gazette weighs in on civic scent and community impact.
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Ron Corbett
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