Renewable energy education and Iowa power policy perspectives
Tom Snyder of Dyersville argues in favor of true renewable energy and local manufacturing over nuclear plants like Duane Arnold. He questions decommissioning costs and argues for consumer energy autonomy and competitive rates, urging Iowa Utilities Board diligence in future ownership changes.
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The
Gazette
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Iowa
Duane Arnold
United States
Iowa Utilities Board
Tom Snyder
Dyersville
Iowa Renewable Energy Association
Coralville Voters Consider $3 Million Library Bond Issue
Coralville residents face a ballot question to issue 3 million dollars in general obligation bonds to fund an 8 million dollar expansion of the Coralville Public Library. The proposal echoes Jeffersonian ideas of broad access to books with a long term public benefit.
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Thomas Jefferson
Coralville
Writer's comments reflect extremist rhetoric and historical parallels
The text condemns Cal Thomas for equating Christianity with American identity and targets his stance on Muslims, likening his views to Nazi tactics. It recounts family history of Hungarian Jewish refugees who survived Auschwitz and notes the harm of branding people by religion or nationality amid 9/11 and military service contexts.
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Gazette
Cal Thomas
Paul
Rose
Israel
Louis
Auschwitz
United States
Thomas
Letters on politics, Social Security and gay rights
Readers from Iowa City Cedar Rapids North Liberty and other towns discuss concerns over government appointments to the Board of Regents, Social Security privatization and gay rights. Opinions touch on Harkin Bush era debates, economic literacy, and constitutional questions.
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Lola M. Kruger
Cedar Rapids
Old experiment informs today gender debate on expectations
The piece recalls Jane Elliott’s 1968 Eye of the Storm classroom study in Riceville Iowa showing learning tied to caregiver set expectations. It contrasts Summers and McTaggart arguments on girls math and arachnophobia, challenging the resurfaced claims.
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McTaggart
Elliott
Virginia Valian
Jane Elliott
Riceville
Iowa
Harvard
Lawrence Summers
Gazette
Jacquie McTaggart
Farm Bureau backs Linn County five supervisor plan
Linn County Farm Bureau votes to back Iowa Senate File 164 and House File 265 creating five district elected supervisors with potential part time pay. Support cites rising county costs from 60 to 90 million and compares to Scott and Black Hawk counties. The group urges contacting legislators to approve the bills.
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David Hoke
Linn County
Scott County
Black Hawk County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Cedar
Rapids
Senate
House
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