Iowa City Faces $70 Million State Aid Cut Sparks City Debate
State aid reductions threaten funding for police and fire services and trigger discussions of fee increases and efficiency reviews. Cedar Rapids projects revenue loss equal to 40 police officers while governor expected to sign a reinvention bill. Leaders see political immunity to push frank talks on contentious issues.
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Steve Atkins
Iowa
Tors
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Paul Pate
State cuts push local debate on education and services
Recommending restraint, the piece urges Cedar Rapids and Marion to avoid across the board cuts and use reserve funds or delay capital projects. It notes the Roger Commission report's ideas and calls for a careful review of core missions to balance the budget before July 1.
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Cedar Rapids
Puritans A letter critics and political debates in South Carolina
A fragment discusses abortion disclosure laws in South Carolina and threatens harassment, then shifts to commentary on state budgets, government spending, and workforce data. It praises Dick Gephardt's health care plan as practical and job creating, contrasting with President Bush.
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Hester Prynne
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Elizabeth A. Belden Alburnett
Dick Gephardt
Bush
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Language police in schooling draw lines that sanitize texts
Editorial notes Diane Ravitch's critique of publishers and state boards censoring school books and tests. She argues bias review committees stripping religion regionalism and aging references to fit a bland global view, replacing terms like tote soda with brand names, and undermining real-life contexts.
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Los Angeles Times
Diane Ravitch
New York State
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Ravitch
Middle East
Europe
Southern Atlantic
California
Bush follows Nixon and Reagan by courting tough peace moves
The Iraq victory gives Bush a chance to mimic Nixon and Reagan by going against the grain to push a road map for peace. Bush backs Israel firmly while seeking Palestinian concessions, risking political damage but gaining potential steps toward a resumed peace with Abbas' rise and Arafat’s fade.
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U.S
Mahmoud Abbas
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Arafat
Bill Clinton
Middle East
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White House
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