Iowa Senate ends Welsh ITM probe amid ethic row
The Iowa Senate Ethics Committee voted 4 to 2 to end its inquiry into Sen. Joe Welsh's ITM ties and solicitations fees amid a $75 million Iowa investments scandal. Critics call it a cover-up. Welsh faced pay cuts after resigning as Senate president.
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Joe Welsh
Iowa
Welsh
D-Dubuque
Senate
Iowa City
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Ethics Committee
Institutional Treasury Management
California
ITM
The
Gazette
Kay Hedge
R-Fremont
Richard Drake
R-Muscatine
Democratic Committee
Lloyd Jones
Emil Husak
Toledo
Don Gettings
Ottumwa
Lucas DeKoster
Hull
DeKoster
Iowa Senate
Iowa board rejects curbs on off season student athletic activity
The State Board of Education in Iowa declined a proposal to bar more than two players from the same school from joining nonschool teams or clinics. About 500 people urged caution against government limits while stressing concerns over pressure on young athletes. The stance aims to curb coercion without restricting legitimate personal choice in spare time.
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State Board of Education
William Lepley
Iowa Department of Education
Right direction or wrong track poll critique
Universal Press Syndicate reports a Public Opinion Strategies poll of 800 adults on Jan 4–5 showing 73 percent say the country is on the wrong track while 19 percent see a right direction. The piece questions poll wording and notes Bush approval at 47 percent and Congress at 21 percent.
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Alexandria
Bush
Congress
House
Senate
Wetlands
Yugoslavia
Dubrovnik
Warren Beatty
Annette Bening
Norman Rockwell
Saturday Evening Post
Ludicrous treatment at Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter
Amy Schumacher of 2410 Camelot Ave SW reports severe issues at the Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter. She says a city veterinarian Dr Anthony mishandled a healthy kitten, plus ear infections, worms, and undernourishment in another, and questions rabies shots and cage conditions.
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Cedar Rapids
Amy Schumacher
Camelot Ave
Sales tax urged to curb property tax rise in Cedar Rapids
Letter to the editor argues property taxes climb yearly while high priced homes pay less. The writer supports Mayor Canney’s 1 percent sales tax proposal as a fast funding source and urges readers to contact him or The Gazette to start the plan, noting low income and retirees will be hit hard.
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Canney
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
U of shows wonders of progress and charity in Iowa
A university course by Peter Nazareth highlights rock culture values for students. The Internet Network on Trade Inc led by Thomas E. Swartz reports progress in helping Iowa firms export, with 27 paid members and 14 benefiting free. HACAP thanks Cedar Rapids K Mart stores for Angel Trees aiding 660+ children with gifts, organizers Connie Cannady and Sheri Martin noted.
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Peter Nazareth
Internet
International Network On Trade Inc
Thomas E. Swartz
Iowa
HACAP
Cedar Rapids
K-Marts
Connie Cannady
K-Mart West
Sheri Martin
K-Mart East
K-Mart
Barb Ernst
11Th Ave
Unfairness in Adoption Custody Sparks Outcry
A Michigan couple and their child face disputes over a birth mother's claim and potential paternity. Critics urge accountability for false information and advocate for court action to protect the child's best interests and the couple's losses. The debate touches on parental rights, conventional custody, and potential legal remedies.
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Michigan
Supreme Court
Linn County
Iowa
Right and Like in Writing a Guide from a Language Note
A reflective piece discusses proper usage of like and as in writing. It cites Nancy McHugh and Iowa Electric Light and Power Co examples, explains forms with would have and had, and argues against using like as a conjunction in formal prose.
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Nancy McHugh
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
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