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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 2000
Page
8
Jerry Elsen is the Editor of Editorial Pages and Mark Bowden serves as Managing Editor and Editorial Board Chairman. The note highlights key newsroom leadership roles.
Editorial argues against lowering substitute teacher qualifications while noting a 20 percent pool drop in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. It cites proposed 15 hour training, background checks, and 50 hour training with diversity, plus pay and benefits reforms. The piece suggests regional programs and shared employment systems as possible solutions.
Morgan Reynolds reports that OSHA issued guidance insisting home-based work must meet safety standards, prompting outrage from business groups and some lawmakers. Secretary Alexis Herman framed it as guidelines for one case, while critics warn of hidden costs and regulatory overreach.
Eileen Appelbaum argues for a national dialogue on applying OSHA safety rules to home offices. The piece notes low training, limited equipment, and weak technical support for teleworkers, while highlighting safety benefits and risks of home work environments.
Iowa has rarely foretold the presidency despite long campaigns. Carter's 1976 upset set the pattern. Bush and Mondale later used early Iowa moves to shape nominations. With 200,000 active voters, Iowa's leadoff status faces doubt as New Hampshire remains the premier predictor.
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