Iowa City as UNESCO City of Literature Builds on Its Strengths
The Gazette notes Iowa City's UNESCO City of Literature designation drives local efforts to boost language literacy and literary culture. Leaders partner with florists, booksellers, the UI football program, and schools to promote reading and sponsor events like the Iowa City Book Festival, while exploring projects such as the Coralville Stories Project.
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Iowa City
Unesco
Coralville
U.S
City of Literature Board
University of Iowa
Confirmation of Elena Kagan to Supreme Court opens DOJ top post
The piece argues Elena Kagan's nomination reinforces progress toward gender equality in law. It notes current DOJ leadership is male dominated, with women present only at limited senior levels, and urges appointing a woman to succeed Kagan as solicitor general.
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Elena Kagan
U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Department
Kagan
Justice
Supreme Court
Christine Varney
Environment and Natural Resources
Ignacia Moreno
Laurie Robinson
Dawn Johnson
Edu
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Herma Hill Kay
Berkeley
William Rehnquist
Susan B. Anthony
Letter on government role in job creation and taxation
Mark O'Connell argues that governments merely create laws and more government not jobs. He contends real job creation comes from productive workers and invested wealth, with taxes funding government services.
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Mark O’connell
Cedar Rapids
Building Over Second Avenue A Win Win
A new city sheriff in town in September backs a medical mall project by Physicians' Clinic of Iowa proposing a 200000 square foot complex between 10th and 12th streets. The council and PCI debate closing Second Avenue as residents prefer keeping the street open, with a plan to build over the avenue to avoid disruption.
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Physicians’ Clinic of
Iowa
Second Avenue
Wren
PCI
Grassley Meets Founding Fathers Test as Iowa Senator
U S Senator Chuck Grassley represents Iowa and is described as American in values such as defending traditional marriage and family. He is noted for fiscal responsibility, accountability, farmer roots, and broad congressional experience. Gary Young authored the profile.
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U.S
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Grassley
Senate
Gary Young
Cedar Rapids
Gast Vote By Views Not Party
Guest column reviews a May 2010 Iowa Auditor report showing the state's general fund budget rose 130 percent in real terms and 270 percent in nominal terms over 30 years with a stable population. The author argues both major parties expand government and urges voting for liberty minded or independent candidates, profiling Christopher Peters a Libertarian Senate hopeful in District 15.
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Iowa
Christopher Peters
Iowa City
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