Unauthorized building cost overrun shocks Iowa lawmakers
Iowa General Services Director Stanley McCausland authorized a $850000 cost overrun on a Capitol complex project while withholding details from legislators. A subcommittee approved all but $100000, framing the act as a reprimand. Governor Ray called it improper yet in good faith, while critics warn of broader constitutional risk and seek liability clarity for the administrator.
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Heating crisis exposes plight of poor Americans this winter
The piece highlights that elderly fixed incomes face heating oil price spikes, with many Americans spending over 30 percent of income on utilities in winter. It calls for relief programs, criticizes life-line rates, notes Prop 13 cost-cutting effects, and urges workable aid before next winter.
Children's Rights: A Call to Young Activists
An 11-year-old student questions why children's rights lag behind women's and Black rights. She asks what she and her brothers Tim and Tom can do to advance protections and voices for children, urging peers to join a movement for youth rights.
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Propaganda in documentaries drew strong critique
Washington critics label The China Syndrome Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang The Unknown War and A Day Without Sunshine as propaganda masks. They urge viewers to demand objectivity, cautioning that tax funded broadcasts skew history and science narratives.
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Florida
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PBS
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Watergate scars linger for Carter White House
Watergate's deep impact lingers on the Carter administration as Attorney General Bell's missteps and other White House gaffes spark controversy. The Curran charter remedy, public scrutiny, and echoes of Nixon era actions highlight ongoing political risk and memory in Washington.
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Reader letter on balancing budget and constitutional convention
A reader comments on Richard Revere’s Affairs of State about petitioning Congress to convene a convention for proposing a balanced federal budget amendment. The letter cites Sen. John Culver opposing Iowa Democrats and argues against calling a constitutional convention while noting the need to clarify the amendment process.
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Letter to editor defends front page seal photo
A reader supports The Gazette front page seal image arguing it raises awareness of animal cruelty. The letter urges action including donations to anti seal-hunting groups and notes a March 22 Iowa Senate bill SF458 to teach creation alongside evolution.
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Gazette
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Fairness clash over cereal ads and humor claims
A columnist jokes that if the FTC can ban children’s cereal commercials it should require Grape Nuts to prove the cereal makes people lovable humorists. The comment plays on regulatory power and marketing claims.
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