Gazette Names Editorial Leadership Team
The Gazette announces its editorial leadership with Mark Bowden as Executive Editor Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Dave Storey as Vice President Editorial, Scott Swenson as Vice President Advertising and Peg Schmitz as Circulation Director and Vice President Print Operations.
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Mark Bowden
Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Census debate rages over unadjusted counts for apportionment
Editorial panel warns against using sampling and urges unadjusted April 1 2000 counts for district reapportionment and federal grants. Utah sues after missing 11 000 missionaries abroad, costing a House seat. North Carolina gains as Florida election disputes echo concerns over counting accuracy.
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Census Bureau
Commerce
Donald Evans
Evans
Utah
North Carolina
Commerce Department
Florida
George W. Bush
al Gore
United States
Guard Play Shines as Iowa Iowa State Lead NCAA Run
The piece notes guard dominance in Iowa college basketball with Jamaal Tinsley guiding Iowa State to regular season and conference titles. It praises Cara Consuegra and Dean Oliver for Iowa and Drake's NCAA ambitions, highlighting Oliver's hometown roots and inspirational lifts during the conference tourney.
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Iowa State
Jamaal Tinsley
Cyclones
University of Iowa
Cara Consuegra
Dean Oliver
Consuegra
Mount Airy
ISU
Drake
Promise and Potential in 1996 Telecommunications Act
Assembly member Pat Shey argues five years after the 1996 act that local markets remain tightly monopolized by the Mega-Bells. He urges stronger unbundling and safeguards to prevent a return to monopoly and to sustain competition and lower prices for consumers in Iowa.
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American Telephone and Telegraph
At&t
Ma Bell
Bell
Rbocs
Baby Bells
Congress
America
Baby Bell
Iowa Child Institute aims to boost Iowa economy and education
An educational consultant praises the Iowa Child Institute for its integrated model combining a teachers learning center, research complex, and learning attraction. The plan is touted to advance Iowa children and families while attracting Midwest investment and employment.
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Iowa Child Institute
Iowa
Iowa Child
Midwest
Seventh Grade Football at Cedar Rapids Schools Debate
Eugene Pinney of Cedar Rapids argues for restoring seventh grade tackle football within the school district. He cites cost, in-school participation, and consistency with other grade-level activities, urging in-district teams rather than external programs like Metro Youth Football Association.
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Cedar Rapids
Metro Youth Football Association
CRAA
CRSA
Heartland
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns
The Gazette invites public oriented letters and guest columns for publication with editing disclaimer. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone number with submission guidance. 300 word limit per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days. column length capped at 650 words. Contact details provided for submission via mail fax or email.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tax cuts let you spend your money
A reader argues that tax cuts boosting cash in citizens pockets stimulate the economy while spending by government created deficits. The piece endorses Republican policy and criticizes leftist opinion and Democratic spending, urging voters to back Republicans and to support George.
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U.S. Treasury
Democratic Congress
George
Dove Hunting Debates Echo Personal Food Beliefs
In a snowstorm reflection, a writer contrasts dove hunting with eating store meat and seafood, arguing that upbringing shapes attitudes toward hunting abortion and what people consider edible. He cites hunting imagery and Hank Williams Jr. as cultural touchstones.
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Hank Williams Jr
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