Iowa Debates Extending 65-Foot Truck Lengths Statewide
The Gazette notes hearings in six cities on extending 65-foot doubles beyond interstates. Supporters cite faster deliveries and lower unload costs. opponents warn of safety risks and faster road wear. Widening the policy raises questions of who pays for highway damage and how safety fares as heavier trucks use more routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Department of Transportation
Association of American Railroads
Iowa House Tightens Fish and Game Penalties Debate
Lawmakers approve a 20 dollar fine for illegal fish taking aiming at serious violators while wardens seek discretion. Critics warn selective enforcement risks abuses and argue for uniform, broad penalties that target chronic offenders rather than casual anglers.
GOP Critics Shadow Reagan Aims Stir Party Debate
Sen. Bob Packwood and Rep. Marc Marks voice reservations about Ronald Reagan and his program. They warn the party risks a shift away from its diverse base while defending critique as a private matter better kept within the GOP.
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Bob Packwood
Marc Marks
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Bill Brock
Tennessee
GOP
Letters on Arts vs athletics in Marion schools
A reader urges a broader view of Marion school district cuts, arguing arts funding is reduced while athletics rise, and calls for transparent goals and accountability. The letter contends classroom and arts programs suffer from enrollment and inflation pressures and urges fair, educated decisions affecting students.
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Arts Vs. Athletics
Marion
Train Wreck at Gladbrook Highlighted by Poor Rail Safety
Gladbrook’s March 21 article and striking photos show a sideloaded locomotive on likely insufficient 60 to 70 pound rail. Frost transition in a deep cut caused one side of the road bed to thaw unevenly, leading to the tip-over. The writer recalls family railroading history and a frost- phobia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Hough
Gladbrook
Marion City Police in Court Over Suspension Ruling
A heated public dispute in Marion centers on the Civil Service Commission overturning a police suspension of Association President Mike De La Mater. City Manager Carl Ramey faces calls to curb spending on litigation and focus on public projects and gun crime policy.
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City of Marion
Mike de la Mater
Carl Ramey
Ramey
Marion Policemen's Protective Association
Jim Wellenhagen
de la Mater
Mr. Ramey
Marion
Tom Riley
Don Hoskins
Wellenhagen
Public figure voices on utility rate policy and fairness
A reader argues that Iowa Electric should be allowed a First Amendment rebuttal to commission decisions on depreciation and rate design. He defends normalization of flow-through costs, cites federal trends, and condemns planned discounts for union vs non union employees as discriminatory.
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James Maret
Commerce
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Gazette
Iowa Electric
Commission
Skip Laitners
Jim Maret
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Iowa
School priorities in Marion challenge editorial view
Reader defends arts funding, arguing a 50 percent cut to the high school vocal music department is radical and could reflect misplaced priorities amid budget cuts and declining enrollment across the state.
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JF. Hiadky, Jr
Joe Hiadky
John Donnelly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
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United States General Accounting Office
Oregon
State Highway Department
The
Automobile Association of America
IDOT
House of Representatives
Packwood
Senate
Republican Campaign Committee
Republican Party
Brooks
Democratic Party
Marks
Oregonian
Congress
Party of Ideas
Party of
Main Street
Wall Street
Gladbrook Wreck
Mark Twain
Civil Service Commission
Morton Grove
Ill
Georgia
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