Restarting UI president search to heal rift and renewal
The Gazette argues for a reattempt at selecting a University of Iowa president. It calls for openness, clear criteria, and faculty input while noting the need to repair trust with the Board of Regents and the public after four finalist rejections.
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University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
Regents
Board of Regents
Michael Gartner
Mark Bowden
the Gazette
Doug Neumann
Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Scott Swenson
Gazette
Gazette Communications
CHS
Haneop Bo
Joe Hindley
Chuck Peters
Serr
Ken Slaughter
Some still don't get it on Hill
Miami Herald commentary criticizes Speaker-designate Nancy Pelosi for backing Rep. John Murtha over Rep. Steny Hoyer as majority leader and questions Pelosi ethical commitments. It cautions on future picks for the House Intelligence Committee, noting Rep. Jane Harman and Rep. Alice Hastings as problematic choices. Republicans face their own ethics issues as Congress grapples reform.
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Miami Herald
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Steny Hoyer
Maryland
House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi
Congress
Pelosi
Hoyer
John Murtha
Abscam
House Intelligence Committee
Jane Harman
California
Alice Hastings
Florida
Hastings
Harman
Washington
Capitol Hill
Democrats Face Iraq Policy Crossroads After Election
The writer argues Democrats should resist wishful phased withdrawal and seek a bipartisan strategy. He criticizes the Bush White House for misplanning and warns that a rushed pullout could deepen Iraq's civil conflict and destabilize the region. He urges consultation with Republicans and study group findings.
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Franklin
Great Britain
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Michigan
Carl Levin
Senate Armed Service Committee
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Levin
Nouri al-Maliki
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Gulf
Anbar
America
Iran
Baker
Medicare Part D Adds Costs and Critics Say
Beverly Buss-Dunn of Marion argues Medicare Part D burdens seniors with higher premiums and more insurers. She notes a jump from 1.83 to 10.60 per month in 2007 and urges readers to contact their representatives to oppose what she calls government overreach benefiting insurers and drug firms.
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Congress
Beverly Buss-Dunn
Marion
Faith, Freedom, and Truth in the War on Terror
A religious exhortation argues that U S policy should reflect God s goodwill against terrorism. It denounces extremist Islam while proclaiming Christian salvation through Jesus, faith as a personal choice, and the duty to spread the gospel.
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Christ
Funeral Procession Met With Impatience In Cedar Rapids
A reader laments rude and insensitive behavior from Cedar Rapids drivers during a funeral procession on a November afternoon. The writer notes many honks and rude gestures in the city while contrasting the respectful behavior of drivers outside the city toward mourners.
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