Editorial Calls for TIF Compromise Between Farm Bureau and Cities
Gazette urges urban rural balance as Iowa weighs STIR and REV proposals. It argues TIF should fund regional development while preserving home rule, noting Cedar Rapids jobs from $45 million diversions since 1996 and urging practical reform over dismantling TIF.
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Taxing the Net: States push online sales taxes despite limits
Pete Sepp argues that a voluntary agreement by major retailers and 38 states to tax Internet purchases challenges Supreme Court limits and risks higher costs for consumers. He warns SSTP could expand taxation, increases compliance burdens, and favors government deficits while harming small e commerce firms.
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Are We Still At Risk Our Schools And The Future
The Koret Task Force at the Hoover Institution revisits the 1983 Nation at Risk warning. It argues mediocrity persists and urges three reforms transparency accountability and school choice to modernize K 12 education and empower parental selection. Chester E Finn Jr spotlights the call for clear standards and measurable tools.
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Baseball Should Have Kept Bush In the Game
Hilary Cosell argues that Major League Baseball owners are to blame for national turmoil and political misfires praising Bush as a potential commissioner. The piece blends sports satire with political critique, linking baseball leadership to federal policy and war.
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