Editorial supports approving Alliant Energy sale of Duane Arnold plant
The Iowa Utilities Board should approve Alliant Energy's sale of its 70 percent stake in the Duane Arnold Energy Center to FPL Energy. The editorial argues the sale reduces economic risk for consumers, shareholders, and workers, noting FPL's commitment to relicensing, investment, and job retention, while Alliant faces decommissioning costs if the sale falls through.
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Letters on gambling backlash and mini casinos in Iowa
A Cedar Rapids reader argues against local casino bets and laments Iowa Lottery mini casinos. The letter from Laura Taylor cites gambling harms and voter concerns, while other correspondents from Iowa City criticize George W. Bush policies and mourn U S casualties.
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Cedar Rapids
Laura Taylor
Democrats Push Bush Toward War Says Sources
A compilation of statements by Madeleine Albright Bill Clinton Nancy Pelosi Al Gore Ted Kennedy John Kerry Jay Rockefeller and others from 1998 to 2003 asserting Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction programs and the U S push toward using force to disarm him. The quotes frame bipartisan warnings of WMD threats and support for action.
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John Kerry
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Cedar Rapids
Campaign spending cap would enable all to compete
A Cedar Rapids letter argues for a $2000 campaign cap to allow average residents to run for mayor, referencing Olson and Halloran fundraising as barriers and praising Scott Olson for his positive, issue driven campaign. It urges citizen candidates and local forums to replace professional politicians with communal leadership.
United States should keep Internet control amid international pressure
The article argues the U S government built and nurtured the Internet and should not surrender governance to international bodies such as the United Nations. It warns that global control could threaten openness and U S economic interests while noting bipartisan resistance in Congress and the enduring American values of freedom and capitalism.
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Congress
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California
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Human Rights Commission
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Question Republicans on food stamp program cuts
A U S House committee voted to cut 844 million from the food stamp program for the coming year.<1>Party line split saw Republicans backing reductions and Democrats opposing them amid rising hunger with 529000 more Americans affected last year and about 40000 children at risk of losing school lunches. 11.9 percent of U S households already struggle to provide enough food, highlighting ongoing disputes over aid for the poor.
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Phone Numbers in Emails Prompt Identity Checks
Email readers report increasing concerns over the use of phone numbers in correspondence. Online names alone are seen as insufficient for solid identification and security verification.
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