Iowa pri son population dips easing taxpayer burden
Iowa prison population estimates for 2013 project 10 385 inmates down from near 12 000 as admissions fall across crimes except drugs Violent crime sentences at their lowest since 1999 and a 5 percent crime drop reported by the Department of Public Safety Cedar Rapids lawyer David L Baker named 6th Judicial District judge selection by Gov Tom Vilsack Cedar Rapids lures Iowa Games figure skating to Feb 12 state finals at Cedar Rapids arena complex growth covers operating costs and part of debt payments for facility
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Iowa
Department of Public Safety
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Four I's guide to a longer war on terror
Lee Hamilton outlines a strategy built on identification, intelligence, integration, and international cooperation to defeat Islamist terrorism and coordinate across agencies. He urges a National Intelligence Director and National Counter-terrorism Center, stresses diplomacy, law enforcement, finance, border security, and international coalitions to confront threats while avoiding a clash with the Islamic world.
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George Bush
Iraq
al- Qaida
Colombia
West Bank
Sri Lanka
Madrid
Jakarta
Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden
Bush
bin Laden
United States
Debate on Homosexuality and Society Echoes in Letter
A reader argues intolerance toward homosexuality is harmful and notes activism seeks liberation from discrimination. He cites biological plausibility, questions prevalence estimates, warns against "treatment" for a disorder, and urges curing homophobia rather than homosexuality. James E. Trainor signs.
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James E. Trainor
Cedar Rapids
Letter to editor opposes listing homophobia as mental illness
Chris Doty argues against labeling homophobia a mental illness, describing the idea as narrow minded. He shares personal examples of accepting friends who are gay and notes his daughter and university experiences. The letter condemns attempts to recruit youths and defends LGBTQ people as decent individuals.
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Iowa University
Chris Doty
Cedar Rapids
Iowa tax rollback deepens burden on businesses
Iowa faces a three decade shift as new rollback figures push property taxes lower for homeowners to under half the rate paid by business and industry next year. The trend threatens a competitive business climate in the state. In Clayton County, flood damaged homes attract crime as health officials urge residents to stay out of abandoned properties. Donna Metzger notes theft and vandalism in Elkport and warns flood damaged areas in Garber are unsafe. A Gazette feature notes too few male teachers and male social workers across the Corridor, with men making up about one in ten in mental health and juvenile justice roles.
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Clayton County
Donna Metzger
Clayton County Health & Zoning Department
Elkport
Garber
Metzger
Gazette
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Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Scott Swenson
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Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
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