Local control drives Iowa community college boards
John H. Schmidt reviews how 124 trustees across 15 colleges reflect a cross section of Iowa society. Boards of five to nine elected members govern budgets and curricula, coordinate with the IACCT, and balance local needs against state oversight while stressing accessible education and local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Schmidt
Iowa
James Sauter
Kirkwood Community College
Robert Davidson
Community College
Department of Education
State Board of Education
Iowa Association of Community College Trustees
IACCT
Iowa Association of Community College Presidents
Lowell Jenkins
Cal Hultman
Reagan and Bush Oversaw Growing Federal Deficits 1981–91
The author cites CRS figures showing initial presidential budgets from 1981 to 1991 ran deficits totaling 1.284 trillion dollars, while congressional initial budgets balanced in one year. Actual budgets and agreements produced larger deficits, with outlays exceeding receipts in all but 1981, leaving the national debt much higher by 1991 and arguing for a sweeping overhaul of budgeting.
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Congress
Sen
Chuck Grassley
Reagan
Bush
Congressional
Congressional Research
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings
Readers praise for alertness and moral clarity in letters
A Cedar Rapids reader commends Audrey E. Rahn for exposing sources behind pro Second Amendment letters. The writer praises Jaime Padilla for his June 13 column on racism, urging respectful discourse and self-check against bigotry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey E. Rahn
Cedar Rapids
Jaime Padilla
Branstad Opposition Ties to WOI TV Sale Backed by Iowa State Ties
The piece traces Gov. Branstad’s push against WOI TV sale, alleging he wanted to appease the University of Iowa and stacked the Board of Regents with IU alumni. It notes ISU produced essential wartime material funding WOI TV, which began in 1949 as a pioneering educational station, amid long-running disputes with SUI and state legislators.
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WOITV
Terry Branstad
Iowa Board of Regents
Woi-Tv
Iowa State College
The
State University of Iowa
SUI
Iowa State
Branstad
Board of Regents
Iowa
Jischke
U of I
U of I Vs. Wol-Tv
Bruce Junttila for Cedar Rapids Mayor
A Cedar Rapids reader urges voting for Bruce Junttila in the June 23 mayoral race. The letter argues for tax incentives for small business, stronger handgun action, foot patrols for police, and Amtrak service, opposing the established “good old boys.” The author endorses Junttila as outsider with a common sense city government vision.
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Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Wayne Murdock
Mayberry
Murdock
Waveland Drive
Bruce Junttila
Bruce
Bruce Juntula
Amtrak
City Hall
Thank Quayle and the call for moral accountability
A letter defends Dan Quayle praising his faith and standards while questioning media responsibility and moral laws that permit killing. It urges heed to danger signals and acting under God’s will rather than self will, framing the issue as life and death.
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Dr. Schuller
Dan Quayle
Christ
The Versatility of OK in English and Style Rules
An examination of the word OK, its uses as adjective verb noun interjection and adverb, and how style guides treat abbreviations and forms like OK'd OK'ing and okays. It notes examples from The Gazette AP guidelines and a Iowa newspaper headline showing style tensions.
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Bryson
America
Gazette
Associated Press
Iowa
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Nity
University of Northern Iowa
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Des Moines Register
Legislative Higher Education Task Force
Service of the Library of Congress
Marousies
Perot, George
Central City
Charles P. Beard
Westchester Dr. NE
Mr. Padilla
Jaime
U of
L.A
Jerry Browns
Ross Perots
Four Oaks
Quayle
Carl Kane
Bill Bryson
England
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