Voxman remembered and local recycling boost noted
The University of Iowa School of Music mourns Himie Voxman who led the UI program from 1954 to 1980 and shaped national music education. Cedar Rapids landfill shingle recycling with Eastern Iowa Construction turns old roofing into asphalt. Iowa National Guard soldiers celebrate Thanksgiving at home after Afghanistan duty, four comrades remembered in prayers.
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Iowa faces tax delinquencies and prison crowding looming
The Gazette notes a 17.1 percent rise in sales tax delinquencies in fiscal 2011 affecting about 52 000 businesses and $83 million in revenue. Honey Creek Resort misses $220 000 of budgeted revenue, threatening bond payments. Prison occupancy may reach 9259 in 2013 and 11330 by 2021, driven by stricter drug laws and longer sentences.
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Plea to End Tax Funding for Planned Parenthood
A reader cites a 16 November article arguing parents must probe why children fear school and share strategies from seeking help. The letter backs Sue Thayer’s Planned Parenthood exposure and urges protesting taxpayer support for the organization to stop abortion funding.
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Vision for Iowa City Endures Beyond Election Day
Letter from James W. Sheckler of Marion praises a campaign that lasted beyond the primary, noting endorsements from Daily Iowan and The Gazette and a shared vision for a stronger, safer Iowa City. He denounces excessive celebration in high school volleyball as unbecoming and urges athletes to display sportsmanship and humility per Coach John Wooden.
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Unpaid leave proposal targets Congress in Iowa City
Jim Berry Sr. of Iowa City laments a predicted decision by the Committee of 12 to compel all members of Congress to take a one month unpaid vacation. He suggests this would help members relate to voters. Let the dance begin.
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Gingrich Romney Showdown As GOP Primary Looms
The piece weighs Gingrich and Romney in a volatile GOP primary. It weighs personalities and records, notes Romney’s unpopularity with the base, Gingrich’s crossing of party lines, and asks who would govern more conservatively. It ends predicting a figurative steel cage match in a volatile season.
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Open the Gulf to oil and gas to boost Iowa economy
Guest column argues lifting Gulf moratorium and expediting permitting will create jobs and tax revenue nationwide, with Iowa poised to gain millions in tax revenue and over a thousand jobs in 2012. Supports Open the Gulf campaign and cites Hunter Parks of Mount Vernon as endorsing expanded Gulf production.
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