Leonard’s bid for Iowa agriculture secretary sparks debate
The Gazette urges restraint on government in farming, arguing Leonard advocates a strong policy voice beyond regulation and questions his stance on lobbying rural Iowa bills. It urges bipartisan, market-friendly leadership and warns against partisan political campaigns for the ag secretary post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Leonard
Leonard
Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
Grassley
Harkin
Wisconsin
Illinois
Department of Agriculture
Lyness Maybanks battle for Johnson County attorney
Letters discuss the June 6 election with Janet Lyness praised for experience and integrity and Nick Maybanks defended for felony case work. A reader condemns the opposing candidate while praising Maybanks for frontline prosecution and legal achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Lyness
Johnson County
Lyness
Johnson County Attorney’s Office
Nick Maybanks
Maybanks
Jessera Gage
James Bentley
Iowa Court of Appeals
Border fence proposal to curb outsourcing and protect jobs
The speaker advocates a border fence and National Guard on the Mexican border to keep jobs in America. They argue outsourcing by large corporations causes unemployment and call for measures to prevent job losses while noting reluctance of some Americans to take available work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
House Budget Committee
Bush
National Guard
America
Privacy versus security in the NSA era sparks debate
A reader argues for greater privacy despite security needs, criticizing mass data collection by the NSA, praising Qwest for resisting data sharing, and urging scrutiny of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to protect civil liberties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al-Qaida
Soviet Union
National Security Agency
NSA
Bush
Qwest
Four-point plan for immigration reform aims at a delicate place
The piece outlines a balanced approach supported by Condoleezza Rice and President Bush. It advocates strengthening border control, offering a path for illegal immigrants, broad guest worker programs, and harsher penalties for employers. The goal is a comprehensive policy that secures borders while addressing human realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Condoleezza Rice
Rio Grande
Rice
U.S
Washington
Iraq
U.S. Mexico
U.S. Congress
National Guard
U.S. Senate
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Gazette
Gazette
Toy
C.J. Vooi
Iowa City
C.R
Marion
Coe College
Central Park
Grant Wood
Dee, Mount Mercy
Kirkwood
Bernice Roman
Vicente Fox
Orlando Sentinel
Annestr
Ation
Mtica Migusta Chranicle
Che Gazette
Mark Bowden
Doug Neumann
Dave Storey
Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Scott Swenson
Gazette Communications
Joe Hladky
Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
Editorial
Gazettecom
Unications.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!