Gazette leadership slate and editorial board lineup
The Gazette announces its top leadership and governance team. Mark Bowden is executive editor and Jerry Elsen heads editorial pages with Dave Storey as board chairman. Scott Swenson oversees advertising, Peg Schmitz chairs print operations, and Joe Hladky is publisher. Chuck Peters serves as president. Ken Slaughter is CFO.
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Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Time Out For Better Sports for Kids program urged
The editorial cites the July Massachusetts hockey rink fatality where Thomas Junta killed Michael Costin and supports national efforts to curb sports rage. It notes a six to ten year sentence, urges broader parental conduct education, and calls for a local adoption of the Time Out For Better Sports for Kids program to prevent future violence.
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Michael Costin
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National Alliance For Youth Sports
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National Recreation and Park Association
Iowa
Airport screener blame game inappropriately narrows issue
A reader recalls personal 1992 Stapleton Airport screening where plastic tipped darts triggered a stop. He disputes Balzar's stance on screener qualifications and argues consistency matters in safety decisions and training debates.
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John Balzar
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Los Angeles Times
Thomas Edison
Dave Thomas
Gazette Letters Policy and Submission Guidelines
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns but reserves the right to edit or omit material. Submissions must include the writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. Anonymous submissions are not accepted. Letters have no 300 word limit but must be from a single writer at least every 30 days.
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Venture bill adds unintended tax break for S corporations
The proposal gives sub chapter S corporations a 100 percent federal income tax deduction, up from 50 percent. Critics say venture capital funds, structured as limited partnerships, cannot invest in these firms due to lack of preferred stock and partnership ownership. The measure may cost the state but not attract new venture capital.
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Liberals Claim Superior Smarts In Threshold Debate
A reader criticizes Michael Kinsley and liberal elites for arrogance and self certainty arguing conservatives are not inherently less intelligent. The letter challenges liberal causes and the notion that bestseller status proves intelligence, insisting liberals read broadly yet ignore public sentiment.
Parents blamed for teen mother and chosen plea deal
Letter echoes anger at justice system and parents for a teen mother whose baby was harmed. The author contrasts with another writer and questions parental awareness, comparing to basement bomb concerns and Columbine era fears.
Debate on how to treat Guantanamo prisoners sparks national fury
A reader argues that terrorists who attacked the United States gave up rights, condemns Western prisoners' comforts in Cuba and Afghanistan, and insists harsher measures reflect American principles. The letter condemns protests over war-crime treatment while urging stronger actions in the ongoing clash with terrorism.
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Afghanistan
Cuba
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