Lawmakers urged to rethink road funding priorities in Iowa
The Gazette urges lawmakers to think outside the lane on transportation funding in 2015. Gov Branstad backs bipartisan plans, possibly a hybrid tax approach or a phased 10 cent gas tax, with emphasis on fixing existing roads and evaluating sunset provisions. The editorial calls for innovations and smarter funding beyond repeated tax hikes.
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Readers urge Christie to sign ban on gestation crates
Letters urge political action against factory farming citing environmental harm and animal suffering. Voters call for leadership to regulate pork production, and reference national political spending, debt concerns, and praise for critics while noting Iowa’s role in the presidential process.
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Chris Christie
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John Braumann
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Democrats’ mood and energy policy misfires in Harrop column
Harrop argues Democrats suffer chronic depression and defensive politics. She notes gas prices under $3 and oil production at record levels, saying Obama’s rhetoric, bully pulpit, and cheerleading are lacking. She recalls Gore versus Clinton and asserts the economy improves while wages lag. Democrats should frame gains to voters.
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Renewable energy viable now contradicts nuclear sole option
Clark Zivoniovich argues in a guest column that renewables are viable today and backed by cost and grid reforms. He cites government subsidies across energy types, compares costs of nuclear and solar, highlights storage advances, and calls for distributed micro grids.
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