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The Gazette announces executive and editorial leadership positions at Gazette Communications Inc. Joe Hladky serves as Chairman and Publisher Chuck Peters as President and COO Mark Bowden is Executive Editor Jerry Elsen oversees Editorial Pages and Board Chair Dave Storey presides as Editorial Board Chairman Scott Swenson leads Advertising Peg Schmitz is Circulation Director Ken Slaughter is EVP and CFO.
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Vilsack urged to form new bipartisan Fisher-style commission
Editorial argues Gov. Vilsack should create a bipartisan panel, modeled on the Fisher Commission, to comprehensively review Iowa state government and budgeting. It notes past efforts, calls for outsider perspectives, and warns budget pressures require deep reforms beyond the next fiscal year.
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Street Naming Rules Tidy Cedar Rapids City Streets
City Council weighs updating street naming ordinance to reduce duplication and confusion. Proposals include avoiding naming streets after living individuals and delaying posthumous honors for at least 20 years to ensure lasting memory.
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Bush dominance in red states reshapes 2002 vote map
Ronald Brownstein argues the 2002 results show deep GOP strength in culturally conservative red areas. Bush's high base support energized large turnout, narrowing Democratic gains to blue states while boosting Republican prospects in Congress and potential 2004 paths.
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Democrats credit party leaders for election loss
The writer blames Sen. Tom Daschle Rep. Dick Gephardt and DNC Chair Terry McAuliffe for a Democratic defeat. Daschle blocked votes Gephardt’s negativity and McAuliffe’s spin failings are cited alongside a broader critique of party blame shifting and economic worries.
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