Bottle bill deserves a penny more to aid centers
The Gazette urges Iowa lawmakers to raise the bottle handling fee from 1 to 2 cents. It notes the program saves energy, reduces litter, and supports 86 percent redemption, yet centers face rising costs with 25 closures this year. Stakeholders oppose despite environmental gains.
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Iowa
Ilona
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
House
Iowa Grocery Industry Association
Wal-Mart
Anheuser Busch
Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors
Iowa Retail Federation
Global supply chains and product safety duty
Hal Sirkin argues that responsibility for product safety lies with corporate boards and managers not governments or suppliers. Outsourcing rises but recalls remain limited, urging firms to monitor suppliers, test products, and certify tests to uphold brand safety.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
United States
U.S
CPSC
China
Beijing
Washington
Christopher Tang
UCLA
Europe
Asia
Latin America
Caribbean
Pacific
AQSIQ
Iowa caucuses questioned as pivotal in presidential race
Baltimore Sun columnist Theo Lippman Jr argues the Iowa caucuses have long been overstated as a presidential predictor. He notes historical winners who failed to clinch the presidency and observes a shift toward primaries, with money and attention lingering on Iowa while states push earlier selections.
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Iowa
Jimmy Carter
Nation
Walter Mondale
Missouri
Richard Gephardt
Tom Harkin
al Gore
Massachusetts
John Kerry
Carter
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Hawkeye
Letter Policy Clarifies Publication Rules
The policy explains that letters printed must include the writer's name and address was not published. Anonymous submissions are not printed. A 250 word length limit is set and only one letter per writer every 30 days to ensure identifiable input.
Lecture sparks book deal for Pausch memoir
Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon computer science professor, delivered a 2007 September parting lecture that went viral online. Journalist Jeffrey Zaslow plans a memoir with a reported seven million dollar advance as publishers bid. The talk blends humor with lessons about life, helping his kids and collective support.
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Carnegie Mellon University
Jeffrey Zaslow
The
Wall Street Journal
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