Editorial argues cutting gas tax remains flawed idea
The piece urges against suspending or cutting federal and state gasoline taxes, arguing it would not curb prices and could boost oil company profits. It cites Krugman on windfalls for refiners and OPEC, notes road funding and supply problems, and suggests driving less as real relief.
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Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
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Tom Vilsack
Iowa
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Illinois
Bob Dole
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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U.S
Atlanta Braves front office faces fallout over flight ban
Braves management sparked a national stir by banning TBS Turner Sports announcers from team flights over a disputed catcher’s box size at Turner Field. The move drew scrutiny of internal rules and prompted a reversal, while John Rocker was not involved.
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Turner Sports
Braves
Turner Field
Ball Club
John Rocker
Atlanta Braves
The Gazette Letters Policy and Submission Rules
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public matters. Submissions must include the writer’s full name address and daytime phone number, no anonymous pieces, and are subject to editing. Limits are 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. columns should be 700 words or fewer.
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Iowa
Brave New World warnings loom over genome map ethics
Essay traces Aldous Huxley themes to modern genome science, warning that without moral guidelines science can be abused by state power. It cites Brave New World and revisited works to illustrate risks of dehumanization, class control, and manipulation by politicians and scientists.
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Cain
Abel
Aldous Huxley
Huxley
Ford
al Gore
Naomi Wolf
Germany
Russia
China
Readers clash over Linn County road paving and gravel approach
A June 25 letter critiques Linn County for not paving nature trails while roads stay gravel. Another letter from a recent Iowa transplant questions rural road conditions and says officials claim paving is too costly whereas graveling remains cheaper. The writer argues rural paving is common nearby and questions cost estimates.
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Linn County
Iowa
Living Nightmare in Linn County Sparks Resident Alarm
Residents in Linn County decry heavy development near homes with stadium lights and amplified noise. They allege loss of wildlife, habitat, and 25 percent home value decline due to relaxations pushed by the county board. They urge supervisors to protect property rights and community safety.
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Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
James Madison
Public road extension fuels rural land owner concerns
Cynthia A Thompson-Adhikari voices alarm over a proposed East Post Road extension near Otis Road and Faulkes Heritage Woods in Cedar Rapids. She warns a four to five lane bypass could degrade ecological and aesthetic values while impacting her retained property and forested area.
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East Post Road
Otis Road
Rosedale Road
Faulkes Heritage Woods
Faulkes Woods
Cynthia A. Thompson
Adhikari
Cedar Rapids
Bever Park Rock Special Promise Through Time
A personal reflection recalls Bever Park Rock evolving with the speaker from childhood in the early 1930s. The rock, once smaller yet overhanging a creek, seemed to grow as the narrator aged, countering the idea of earth erosion with a belief the rock rises with life. The piece emphasizes the rock's special meaning across generations.
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Bever Park
Cedar Rapids faces pivotal baseball choice petition drives
Cedar Rapids residents weigh a vote on the future of professional baseball at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The petition seeks to decide whether to build a new stadium or end the city’s long baseball chapter, echoing choices faced by Des Moines and Waterloo. Brian Hagerman urges a careful, community defining decision.
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Cedar Rapids
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Des Moines
Waterloo
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