Ethanol Tariff Showdown Spurs Political Debate
The Gazette editorial views a looming clash between Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Chuck Grassley over temporarily lifting the 54 cent per gallon tariff on imported fuel ethanol. It argues for permanent tariff removal to boost domestic production, reduce prices, and expand ethanol use as oil companies push gasohol.
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New York
Iowa
Chuck Schumer
D-N.y
Chuck Grassley
Senate
Grassley
Senate Finance Committee
Schumer
America
Midwestern
Brazil
U.S
United States
Texan teen fight linked to hate speech and violence
A 17 year old Houston area student lies in a hospital after a brutal attack by two youths. The assailants beat him and used a PVC pipe in a violent assault while shouting slurs. Prosecutors note substance use but ethnic hatred as a difficult motive to prove.
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O the Nation
Texas
Houston-area
Bush
Jon da
Condoleezza Rice
David Henry Tuck
Tuck
Houston
The
Houston Chronicle
Hitler
Anti-Defamation League
FBI
Letters criticize prosecutor and immigration backlash in Cedar Rapids
Readers urge reforms after a Johnson County case with a dangerous weapon and probation. They push for accountability in the prosecutor’s office and address fears of illegal immigration, corruption, and national leadership.
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Cedar Rapids
Johnson County Attorney’s Office
Maybanks
Mary Blackwood
Iowa City
On Delicate Ground: Subsidies Missing in Crop Costs
Don Paterson of Marion questions The Gazette May 3 report On Delicate Ground for omitting subsidies in corn and soybean production costs. He argues growers would lose money without help and hints at a government subsidy influencing costs.
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the Gazette
Don Paterson
Marion
Maybanks Aims to Lead Johnson County Attorney Office
The candidate Nick Maybanks is described as the right choice for Johnson County attorney bringing prosecutorial experience and new ideas. He emphasizes community collaboration with courts and law enforcement to protect residents and uphold civil rights amid concerns following horrific deaths.
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Nick Maybanks
Johnson County
Maybanks
Shake-up not the answer remove administration
The text dismisses a Bush administration shake-up as a small insignificant change. It accuses media of exaggeration to help Republicans gain public support, win votes, and maintain power through trickery.
Wealthy hurt Social Security for those who need it
The writer argues that Social Security is depleted by 2040 and that if the highest earners forgo salaries, funds could aid ordinary workers who paid into the system. The piece references a front-page Gazette article and calls for redirecting wages from politicians, athletes, coaches, and actors to the program.
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Veishea
the Gazette
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Boston Globe
Greta Anderson
Iowa City
Gazette
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Kansas City Star
Mary Hain Jr
Coralville
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