Iowa Voters Shown to Rally Youth in Caucus Turnout
Entrance polls estimate 17 percent of 122000 caucus-goers were under 30, doubling the youth share from four years earlier and surpassing turnout in many local elections. The article highlights federal spending and Iowa projects backed by Sens Grassley Harkin and Reps Leach Nussle, plus a Cedar Rapids Katz Center for social services and Norm Nielsen retirement at Kirkwood Community College.
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Coralville
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
Jim Leach
Jim Nussle
Washington, D.C
Tanager Place
Katz
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa security funds strain shows in Linn County aid surge
After 9/11 federal grants flowed to safety and emergency planning in Iowa but most counties lack staff to process them. Linn County led by Emergency Management Director Ned Wright spent over 750000. future Homeland Security funds are eyed. Taxpayers should watch stadium lease talks with Cedar Rapids Baseball Club and Veterans Memorial Commission over debt and potential public costs.
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Linn County
Ned Wright
Wright
Cedar Rapids
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Veterans Memorial Commission
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Kernels
Critics press presidential nominees on NAFTA and trade deals
Letter from Jay Wolf of St Donatus urges candidates to oppose the Free Trade Area of the Americas and demand stronger protections for workers. He cites NAFTA's impact, notes state budget concerns in Iowa, and emphasizes constitutional requirements for U S leaders, including an assertion about religious tests.
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Americas
Bush
White House
United States
Bennett community school district harmed by state inaction
Karen Rohlf argues that state officials have delayed decisive action on small Iowa schools, threatening Bennett and similar districts. She notes Bennett Elementary’s Blue Ribbon status yet warns funding cuts and program erosion could force families to move or enroll in larger districts. She calls for leadership and timely decisions to protect small schools.
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Bennett Community
Bennett
Karen Rohlf Bennett
Class act fuels voter ire over funding and No Child Left Behind
A reader laments funding gaps for a federal education law over three years. They question carryover rules, urge revisions, warn of teacher layoffs on hit lists, and vow to scrutinize officials and votes as they advocate protecting southeast side schools and students.
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Gazette
Yellowstone’s quiet progress under attack and court battles
An editorial from the Detroit Free Press critiques reduced snowmobile use at Yellowstone National Park under a Clinton era phase out and a Bush era revision. Judges have halted expansion while groups push to reopen settlements. snow coaches rise while bison calm and officials clash over park stewardship.
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Yellowstone National Park
America
Yellowstone
Perfect Wife or Hidden Power in the White House
The article argues political spouses deserve privacy yet attract scrutiny. It surveys Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton as powerful yet unseen influencers, notes Judith Steinberg Dean and Teresa Heinz Kerry, and critiques how daughters Jenna and Barbara Bush reflect on maternal leadership and public expectations.
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United States
Judith Steinberg
Dean
Teresa Heinz Kerry
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Kati Marton
Clinton
Steinberg Dean
Laura Bush
Ann Gerhart
White House
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