Open government in Iowa audits show mixed results
The Gazette surveys with 15 newspapers and Drake University reveal improvements in access to law enforcement and public school records since 2000, but backsliding by city clerks and county treasurers. Officials resist access, while public scrutiny remains key to safety and accountability.
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Washington, D.C
Iowa
Drake University
The
Gazette
Des Moines Register
Iowa Supreme Court
Bloggers as global dissidents fuel freedom and risk
Curt Hopkins notes how blogs worldwide jumped from 5.4 to 7.5 million, reaching about 32 million readers daily. Iran, Malaysia, and Bahrain repress bloggers, while the blogosphere's decentralized, meme driven system sustains dissent and spreads ideas despite arrests.
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Technorati
United States
Mohammad Ali Abtahi
Iran
Abtahi
Jeff Ooi
Ooi
Islam Hadari
Ali Abdulemam
BahrainOnline
Criti
Rathergate
Trent Lott
U.S. Senate
Caligula
Neptune
North Sea
Credit card debt and family ties fuel bankruptcy risk
Susanna Rodell argues medical bills and sudden income loss drive many into bankruptcy while credit card firms push for tighter Chapter 7 rules. She notes Capital One profits rose 28 percent and Harvard research shows card profits up 163 percent, underscoring a gap between household strains and corporate gains.
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Susanna Rodelly
Denver
North Carolina
Bush
Capital One Financial
Harvard University
David Himmelstein
Bill Gates
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