Editorial urges top fix of satellite voting law in Iowa
The Gazette argues lawmakers must revise the satellite voting law. Auditors Johnson County and Linn County warn of disaster risks yet defend satellites for easier voting. Proposals include limiting sites, raising petition thresholds to 150, cost sharing, and requiring intent to vote at the site.
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Tom Stockett
Linn County
Linda Langenberg
Langenberg
Stockett
University of Iowa
Iowa City
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Mend
California wildfire crisis mirrors Giuliani moment in Davis era
The piece frames Governor Gray Davis as a rallying figure as California endures the state's largest wildfires. It cites a drought, beetle infestation, and development in danger zones, notes FEMA funding rejection, and forecasts future floods and rebuilding efforts with federal aid and political overtones.
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Juan Crespi
Los Angeles
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
New York
Rudy Giuliani
Ernie Hanson
Hiroshima
Bush
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Washington
Feds
Taxing all government bodies toward a state sales tax
A reader argues for a statewide sales tax with no exemptions besides other governments, claiming local option taxes and elections waste money. Multiple letters discuss caucus choices favoring John Edwards, Dennis Kucinich, and a shift to renewable energy with biodiesel and ethanol as solutions.
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E. Duane Eldred
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ANWR
Alaska
U.S
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