Iowa Needs 310000 More Residents by 2010
Editorial argues Iowa must attract 310000 new residents to reach 3.2 million, citing Vilsack and diverse sources. It criticizes anti immigration groups like ProjectUSA and calls for discerning readers to weigh immigrant history and modern populist fears.
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UI President Mary Coleman raises profile with donations
Mary Sue Coleman, UI president since 1995, disclosed a 16.8 percent salary increase from the state Board of Regents. She has donated about 350000 to the foundation’s campaign, including a pledge of 100000, and indicated she would give her raise to the campaign, though she says she does not discuss salary or giving.
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Fourth Amendment erosion sparks Iowa City calls for charter reform
Iowa City faces ongoing concerns over police searches and Fourth Amendment protections. Bruce D. Nestor, attorney and National Lawyers Guild president, urges voters to back Home Rule Charter reforms for civilian police oversight and chief selection, arguing current practices threaten civil liberties.
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Treating law-abiding people like dirt
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Yardley rails at overbearing security practices around the presidency. He cites Virginia and California readers recalling denied access at Fort McHenry and Jefferson Memorial, argues police and agents treat ordinary citizens as dirt, and calls for respectful security that preserves democratic norms.
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