Wind energy spurs Cedar County jobs and growth
The Gazette notes a wind energy project bringing about 145 jobs to Cedar County as part of Iowa’s broader wind power push. It highlights Sarloth Iron Metal supplying steel risers for turbine components, with wind industry growth cited across Alliant Energy, Clip pert Windpower, Siemens, and Acciona in Iowa. The piece emphasizes state support since 1990 through the Iowa Energy Center and revolving loan programs, aiming to cut dependence on foreign oil and expand renewable energy.
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Cedar County
Sarloth Iron Metal
Dave
Howe
Clipper Windpower
Coda Ruupidis
Siemens USA
Fort Madison
Acciona Dinergia
West Branch
Iowa
Efowa
Chet Culver
American Wind Energy Association
Los Angeles
Iowa Power Fund
Towa
Segistature
Iowa Energy Center
Busi
Nesses
Alliant Energy
Alliant
Letter on university president salary debate at Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Fifield writes that high salaries for college leaders like Sally Mason at the University of Towns reflect needed expertise for global competitiveness. She notes salaries in the millions for coaches and urges fair compensation for Mason’s responsibilities.
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Sally Mason
ORC
Enon
United States
Mason
Dorothy Fifield
Cedar Rapids
Plan 3 would empower districts in government
The letter argues for in district county supervisor elections to boost responsiveness, citing Cedar Rapids traffic disputes as an example and praising Council member Jerry McGrane. It urges voting Plan 3 daily 24 and criticizes the Tree of Five Seasons as poorly understood.
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Jinn
Cedar Rapids
Penford
Third Street
Sinckiir
Jerry McGrane
Unis
Jerry
Stegest
Dally
Gary Anderson
City Hall
Christmas letter of quirky political wishes and satire
A satirical holiday note laments political figures and policy issues while weaving religious imagery. It references Rice and public figures, praises Condoleezza Rice, critiques the drug war and national debt, and ends with a biblical allusion about St Patrick’s and a church demolition image.
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Town City
Sanitation Department
Condoleezza Rice
State Rice
Public Library
C-Span
Harry Truman
Harkin
Grassley
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Jesus
Pettengill switches party not business as usual
Area editorials greet Dawn Pettengill’s move to the Republican party. Her district letter argues pro business aims, while the Association of Business and Industry scores show Pettengill aligned with business interests only 25 percent of this session.
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Dawn Pettengill
Association of Business and Industry
Pettengill
GOP
Cedar Rapids native Zach Johnson in John Deere Classic
The Gazette notes Zach Johnson, Cedar Rapids born, competes in the John Deere Classic this week with fans watching his form and potential to contend amid the tournament field. Local context and implications are tied to Johnson's performance and public interest ahead of the event.
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Cedar Rapids
Zach Johnson
Truth squad needed on Libby Plame case facts
Reader letters push myths about Bush Libby commutation and Valerie Plame. Debate centers on who leaked her covert status and whether a crime occurred. Fitzgerald memo confirms Plame was covert. ArmitageLeak precedes Libby. Public confusion grows as figures cite varying interpretations of facts.
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Veryone
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York
Pat
Bush
I. Lewis
Scooter
Libby
Cheney
White House
Clarence
Valerie Plame
Richard Armitage
Joseph Wilson
Plame
Wilson
Saddam Hussein
Patrick Fitzgerald
Ms. Wilson
Armitage
Robert Novak
Novak
CIA
New York Times
Judith Miller
Karl Rove
Rove
Time Magazine
Matt Cooper
Fitzgerald
Florida
Media Matters For America
William Kristol
Weekly Standard
Joe Wilson
Scooter Libby
Rudy Giuliani
Sea Rred Thompson
Tennessee
ABC
Being an American First Amid Diversity Debate
A letter argues that patriotism should supersede ethnic labels, urging immigrants to abandon hyphenated identities and stressing American first values. The writer recalls a Czech-born mother and asserts the flag as the national symbol, claiming gay people should not be prioritized over national unity.
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America
Czechoslovakia
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