Refocus on boating safety after deadly Iowa weekend
The Gazette urges renewed boating safety focus after an Iowa weekend with 11 accidents and four deaths, including a 12 year old on Coralville Lake. It cites calls to lower the blood alcohol limit for boating to 0.08 and to require skier down flags. DNR notes 64 full time officers plus 14 new enforcers amid patrols, with Johnson County considering water patrols.
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Susan Stocker
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Stocker
Iowa
Coralville Lake
Iowa Dnr
Iowa Senate
Iowa House
Missouri
Nebraska
DNR
Johnson County
Lonny Pulkrabek
May 23 Gazette letters discuss child abuse in minds and biases
A reader argues that mental abuse from parental prejudice shapes children and fuels racial tension, urging media to address harmful consequences. The letter cites themes of bias, media influence, and social division impacting African Americans and other groups.
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the Gazette
Eugene Robinson
Thomas Sass
Iowa City
Tully and liberal group face ethics accusations in Iowa GOP plea
Robert Anderson, chair of the Johnson County Republican Central Committee, condemns Towans for Responsible Government led by Rob Tully for distributing misleading ads and mailers aimed at suppressing GOP turnout and discrediting rivals in the June 8 primary. He urges Republicans to resist deceptive tactics.
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Towans For Responsible Government
Rob Tully
Democratic Party
Terry Branstad
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
Nancy Pelosi
GOP
Tully
Robert Anderson
Johnson County
Republican Central Committee
Britain bans doctor linked to autism study
A reader condemns the treatment of Dr. Wakefield following a May 25 report on vaccination and autism. The letter praises the doctor and critiques perceived professional opposition to possible connections. The writer urges education and fair assessment.
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Britain
Wakefield
Israel Gaza flotilla clash critique argues restraint and accountability
A commentary urges empathy for Israel amid Gaza blockade hardships while condemning Hamas as a terrorist group. It notes nine activists killed aboard the flotilla, defends Israel’s right to defend itself, and invites readers to compare U S military miscalculations in Iraq Afghanistan with the Gaza episode.
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Hamas
Gaza
Israel
Iraq
Afghanistan
Taliban
al-Qaida
Independent contracting misclassification hurts workers in Iowa
A guest column argues misclassifying workers as independent contractors cheats employees and state revenue. It cites nearly 120 Iowa companies exposed by Iowa Workforce Development, with $712,000 in back taxes and penalties, urging stiffer penalties to deter the practice. Bob Rush, Cedar Rapids attorney and former Iowa legislator, is referenced.
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Magine
IRS
Iowa
Iowa Workforce Development
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Creators Syndicate
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