Iowa redistricting process earns praise for stability
The Gazette editorial lauds Iowa for using a non partisan Legislative Service Agency to draw district maps every ten years. It notes the process requires full legislative amendments for changes, highlights past bipartisan acceptance, and warns against tinkering as census data and new plans approach.
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Iowa
House
Senate
Pat Murphy
D-Dubuque
Kraig Paulsen
Hiawatha
Legislative Service Agency
Tom Vilsack
Voter urges Iowa vote on same sex marriage to Gov Culver
Viola Emerson of Marion says she phoned Gov Culver's office to urge a ballot measure on same sex marriage. She quotes the governor as reluctant to amend the Iowa Constitution noting the Supreme Court has deemed the idea unlawful and discriminatory.
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Chet Culver
Iowa
Supreme Court
Viola Emerson Marion
Republican men confess extramarital affairs strain on marriage
Amanda Crichton in Anamosa notes a string of male officials previously vocal about the Defense of Marriage Act admitting extramarital affairs, highlighting perceived hypocrisy as a broader commentary on marriage and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Crichton
Anamosa
Adulterers and Hypocrisy in Politics
The speaker laments repeated adultery among politicians, arguing many are hypocritical moralizers who preach virtue while pursuing power. They claim Republicans face harsher scrutiny, accuse leaders like Newt Gingrich of double standards, and allege deeper self-interest across parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt Gingrich
Clinton
Gerald Shorer
Marion
Iranian regime change debated in McCain column
Mary Sanchez critiques Sen. John McCain and U S bullying of Iran, arguing such tactics fail. The June 23 column contends Iranians must decide their future, and echoes a stance against interventionist pressure on Tehran.
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Mary Sanchez
Sen
John McCain
United States
Iran
Ahmadinejad letter plan misfire prompts U S caution
The author argues that changing the Iranian will would be exploited by Tehran to claim U S meddling, urges Obama to keep negotiation doors open, and questions Republican silence on U S political issues while praising Mousavi's protesters in Iran.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
United States
Cuba
Barack Obama
Mir Hossein Mousavi
McCain
Iran
U.S
Richard Nixon
George W. Bush
al Gore
President signs tobacco control act to shield children
On June 22 President Barack Obama signed the Family Tobacco Control Act empowering the FDA to regulate tobacco manufacturing and marketing. Public health groups led by the American Cancer Society praised the move while Iowa lawmakers Grassley Harkin Boswell Braley Loebsack voted in favor and were thanked for reining in Big Tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barack Obama
Congress
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Iowa
U.S
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
Leonard Boswell
Bruce Braley
Dave Loebsack
Amy Johnson Boyle
American Cancer Society
Cedar Rapids
Why public health options thrive in Canada and Europe
The piece argues that public health systems in Canada Britain France and Germany are popular and cheaper and that private insurers hospitals and some doctors oppose public options. It urges readers to advocate for a public option by contacting congressional representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Maggie Thatcher
Congress
Sanford affair tears and questions on governance
A critical account of South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's news conference admitting an affair. The piece praises his dramatic handling while questioning the impact on state leadership, fiscal responsibility, and his fitness for office. Further concerns include disappearance for days and potential misuse of taxpayer funds. Governor Sanford vows to fix his heart, while commentators doubt his readiness to lead.
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South Carolina
Mark Sanford
Sanford
Schadenfreude
Argentina
Appalachians
Columbia
S.C
City weighs backyard chickens in Iowa City
Column notes a petition with over 700 signatures urging the Iowa City council to allow up to five backyard chicken dens in residential areas with no roosters. Supporters cite local and national examples and emphasize local, sustainable eating and better tasting eggs. Council responses were not reported in the column.
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Amy Correia
Madison
Wis
Correia
Iowa City Animal Services
Misha Goodman
City Chicken
Des Moines
Sioux City
New York
Chicago
Albuquerque
N.M
Portland
Ore
Goodman
Council
Iowa
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