Editorial Doubts Budget Requests in Tight Iowa Economy
The Gazette questions agency budget requests as starting points for negotiations and warns against seeking large increases amid limited revenue growth. It notes Branstad’s stance, expected revenue of about 99 million, and fixed commitments to Medicaid education and relief. The piece urges fiscal restraint and sacrifice to stabilize the state’s finances.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa State Education Association
Branstad
Iowa
AIDS funding vs scientific safeguards emphasized by NIH panel
NIH AIDS Program Advisory Committee criticizes Congress for earmarking 20 million for an AIDS vaccine trial without sufficient data for large scale testing. They urge adherence to established drug development safeguards and caution political pressure should not bypass proven medical research.
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National Institutes of Health
Congress
Aids Program Advisory Committee
Charles C.J. Carpenter
NIA
Not the right time for Linn-Mar Marion merger debate
Opinion column debunks merger myths as Linn-Mar and Marion Independent voters prepare to vote next Tuesday. It argues MISD's finances show health with cuts and gains, questions timing and bond consequences, and warns against an at large merged board reducing local representation.
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Linn-Mar
Marion Independent
MISD
Congress
Washington Elementary
Montessori and
Linn Academy
General Fund
Vernon Middle
Macintosh
Marion High School
Iowa
Linn- Mar
Marion School Board
Marion
Real support includes constructive criticism
The Gazette editorial urges constructive criticism of President-elect Clinton and his health care agenda. It argues that consensus is built by disagreeing constructively and supporting needed policy to address health care child care and education without partisan taint.
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Clinton
NEA
U.S
Reaganomics analysis sparks reader contention
A reader denounces a Gazette front page analysis claiming Reaganomics failed, arguing tax cuts increased revenues and blaming Congress for deficits. The letter cites 1982 and 1991 tax data to challenge liberal bias and calls for accountability and factual reporting.
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The
Gazette
Open enrollment ban raises calls to end forced integration
Iowa parents protest Cedar Rapids open enrollment quotas that block transfers to balance racial ratios. They urge readers and officials to restore truly open enrollment and allow families to choose schools near work and day care without forced segregation.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Taxpayer critiques UI actions on homosexuality and facilities
A Cedar Rapids reader laments University of Iowa policies on homosexuality and health insurance for partners. He cites a restroom shortage downtown and warns taxpayers pay the bills, urging legislative review and accountability by Regents.
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U of I
Righting Got in10 Sentences With Fresh Verbs
Tom Sawyer notes that the language would gain precision if writers moved away from got. Replacements include became have obtained worsened persuaded must received first stirred their interest identified and related phrasing to fit each context.
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Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
Madonna
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