NEA asks Class of 1997 for input on school experience
The National Education Association asks graduates to rate their public schooling in a USA Today ad. It questions funding and resources while highlighting the need for feedback on what worked and what didn’t. Readers are invited to email, post on the NEA site, or mail comments to the NEA president.
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Tion Association
NEA
USA Today
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Nea.org
Bob Chase
16Th St
Washington, D.C
Iowa
Educa
Washington
Alan Guttmacher
Planned Parenthood
U.S. News and World Report
Proposal to push back federal income tax deadline
Law makers consider moving the April 15 filing to May 15 for paper returns and June 15 for electronic submissions. The plan, backed by the National Commission on Restructuring the IRS, argues reduced taxpayer and IRS stress but risks clustering taxes after Tax Freedom Day and delaying government collections. Proponents cite better weather and computer enablement. critics warn of psychological burdens and timing issues.
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Congress
National Commission On Restructuring
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Commission
Tax Foundation Inc
Abstinence Advocate Urges Abstinence Only Education
Helen Hunter of Cedar Rapids argues that abstinence only education prevents teenage pregnancy and disease, citing rising teen births and abortions, condom failure rates, and sexually transmitted infections. She urges backing abstinence focused programs to protect youth and future families.
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Fran Hansen
Planned Parenthood
Linn County
Medical Institute of Sexual Health
Cedar Rapids
Clinton has line item veto power sparks media debate
In a June 19 letter Cale Dempster argues Clinton could fix a relief bill by removing riders and criticizes media bias. He notes the line item veto, enacted Jan 1, as a tool he opposed but now available, blaming Beltway politics for inaction. Cedar Rapids author questions GOP and media roles.
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Bill Clinton
Clinton
Jack Kennedy
Beltway
Cale Dempster
Cedar Rapids
Inmates donate crafts for Muscular Dystrophy sale
The Gazette reports inmates from Anamosa donate crafts for a June 14 sale benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The public exposure of their crimes prompts concern over reporting sensitivity and impact on families.
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Iowa Today
Gazette
Gazette invites letters and guest columns for public issue discussion
The Gazette requests letters and guest columns with writers’ full name, street address, and daytime phone number. Include signature and address. anonymous submissions are not accepted. Limit of 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. contact by email or postal mail. address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. FAX number provided.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn County waste options urged by Cedar Rapids voices
Citizens urge officials to explore alternatives to landfilling including cross border disposal, waste conversion, and a Texas processing plant. Letters advocate Linn County only service by Bluestem, urge stopping new landfills, and claim the Texas system could save millions and extend landfills for decades.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Bluestem
Illinois
Iowa
Texas
James Niday
Texas Project
Des Moines Register
Lee Clancey
Clancey
Harvey W. Fascher
Coggon
Green Party candidate polls 17 in New Mexico special
The May 13 special election for the seat vacated by Bill Richardson drew no major coverage as Carol Miller of the Green Party won 17 percent of the vote. Ballot Access News called it the best minor party showing since 1950 while Democrats and Republicans split the remaining votes amid $800,000 in spending.
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Green Party
New Mexico
Bill Richardson
U.N
Carol Miller
Ballot Access News
Miller
Iowa
Bland
Bob Rush
Jim Leach
Thomas Paine
Flag Day flag thieves hit Pine View Drive community
Cedar Rapids resident Dean Warner notes Coldwell Banker Hedges employees placed flags on front yards before dawn on Flag Day. He condemns thieves who stole flags from the 4200 to 4400 blocks of Pine View Drive.
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Coldwell
Hedges
Pine View Drive
Dean Warner
Cedar Rapids
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Russell Lovetinsky
Iowa City Coordinating Committee
Iowa City Green Party
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