Treasurer should end Wells Fargo ties in Iowa letter
The Gazette urges Iowa Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald to drop Wells Fargo amid regulatory scrutiny and 2 million fake accounts. It argues cutting ties is prudent despite Iowa’s reliance on the bank for idle cash and a history of profitable years and state incentives.
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Community letters praise Cedar Rapids leaders and call for unity
Grace A. Thompson commends City Manager Jeff Pomeranz and Mayor Ron Corbett for guiding Cedar Rapids through the flood emergency. The letter questions aid to New Bo businesses and urges mutual support. Chandra Jordan highlights a skilled trades labor shortage and construction week initiative led by Gov. Branstad to promote careers. Christopher Wheeler.
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Free markets resist race bias in apartheid South Africa
Walter Williams argues free markets reduce discrimination by making racist practices costly. He recalls 1979 lectures at the University of the Witwatersrand under apartheid and contrasts with Jim Crow laws in the United States 1880s to 1960s. Williams contends racists rely on state power.
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Johannesburg
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Tax issues toppled Iowa governor and national race narratives
The piece recalls 1982 Iowa politics with Roxanne Conlin and Terry Branstad, noting a tax disclosure that undermined Conlin and reshaped a gubernatorial race. It links to later Trump tax troubles and broader debates on tax reform and political viability.
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