The Courage to Take a Public Stand on Iowa Issues
The Gazette argues candidates should complete the Political Courage Test by Project Vote Smart. It notes declining response rates from Iowa candidates from 1996 to 2006 and urges participation before the May 14 deadline for primary and November elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Project Vote Smart
Votesmart.org
Senate
U.S. Senate
Tom Harkin
Veys
Cedar Rapids
Civil Rights Commission
Virgil Gooding
Immigration policy blamed as justice gaps widen in U S
The piece criticizes U S immigration policy amid a Papal visit and Bush administration actions. It spotlights Pilgrim's Pride raids harming families, flaws in federal ID checks, and the unequal burden on immigrants while industry profits. It cites judges and local officials illustrating human costs and calls for humane reform.
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Benedict XVI
Bush
Oval Office
Benedict
United States
Holy Father
Latin America
Pilgrim’s Pride
I.d.’S
Texas
America
Little Rock
Ark
U.S
Jane Duke
Duke
Associated Press
Arkansas
Beth Deere
The Gazette coverage of Darfur rape and genocide questioned
The Gazette’s treatment of the Darfur crisis and related violence is debated. The reader asks how the paper covered genocide and gang rapes there and why a classified category was removed, noting broader issues of underfunded safety nets for women and girls.
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Congress
U.S. Senate
Gazette
The
Darfur
Pay raises for governor and state officials questioned
The Gazette questions last week's Legislature approved pay raises for the governor and state officials and contrasts it with ongoing sensational front-page serials about a distressed woman named Betty.
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the Gazette
Betty
Gazette readers split on weather interruptions ad
A Gazette online poll asks if weather warnings interruptions are justified. The piece also rails against sensationalism and features a discussion of trafficking awareness and a call to action. It contrasts Alliant Energy coal plant needs with wind farm benefits for Iowa.
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the Gazette
United Way
East Central
Iowa
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
YMCA
GazetteOnline
Alliant Energy
Marshalltown
Earth Policy Institute
EPA
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Pope Benedict XVI
President Bush
White House
Washington
Mike Kriegermeier
Hawkeye Area Council
Mary Sanchez
Kansas City Star
Terri Nederhiser
National
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Daniel Schneider
Children and Families
Washington, D.C
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