Gazettes on Bias in Traffic Stops Spark Race Profiling Debate
The piece examines whether police bias affects stops or interviews based on driver race, citing Iowa lawmakers bolstering data collection proposals while noting resistance from law enforcement. It also reports a Gazette staffer’s concerns during a Kansas City visit and clarifies Kansas City police practices on race data.
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Ping
Gazette
Kansas City
Northside
Police Department
Belkcom
The
Lynn M. Tefft
Iowa
Sens
Bolkcom
Hammond
Renewable energy vs Iowa energy policy in the deregulation debate
Tom Snyder of Dyersville argues in favor of wind solar and ethanol and against electric deregulation in Iowa. He cites Iowa energy potential, ongoing court battles with MidAmerican Energy, and calls for 20 percent renewables with real policy support.
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Iowa
Iowa Utilities Board
Fairfield Ledger
Gov
Vilsack
Tom Snyder
Dyersville
The
Iowa Renewable Energy Association
Irenew
Drexler Middle School
Farley
Residents warn against Lisbon waste transfer near Mount Vernon
Letter argues the proposed waste transfer station sits closer to Mount Vernon homes than Lisbon and questions impact on property values and quality of life. It cites conflicting waste estimates and urges opposition at the March 13 Lisbon City Council meeting.
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Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Lincoln Drive
Ponds
Committee For Waste Management
Karen
Joe Kladivo
Guest columnist urged revisit of wage issue in Iowa
A reader challenges Tom Donelson’s March 1 column Don’t raise the minimum wage. The writer cites Iowa’s higher wages, a plant split across states, job mobility after mismanagement, and Iowa workers earning under 12 000 annually with rising tax burdens, urging deeper analysis.
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Tom Donelson
Iowa
Dick Wright
Columbus Dispatch
Gazette accepts reader letters and contact details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name, street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will appear with the letter. Mail to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or send via FAX or email.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Faith and Praise in Victory and Defeat
The letter discusses trusting God in all ways per Proverbs 3 5 6 and praising God in victory and defeat. It questions Issac Bruce’s remark about Payne Stewart and cautions against judging expressions of faith from those who may not publicly praise God daily.
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Bruce
God
Pronoun Debate Rages Over Singlar They and Epicene Terms
Esther Kolz of Garber raises a grammatical question about singular their and epicene pronouns. The discussion covers historic use of they and their, the push for gender neutral forms, and proposed options like s/he and various neologisms.
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Esther Kolz
Garber
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Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Sen. Hammond
Sen. Bolkcom
Robert Reno
Newsday
OPEC
Des Moines
Ouch
Esther
Shis
Nis
Nim
Unus
Heris
Tey
Her’er
Chim
Carl Kane
Free Lance
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