Schwarzenegger to Lead California Amid Budget Crisis and Political Hurdles
Schwarzenegger becomes California governor after voters recall Gray Davis. He inherits a large budget deficit and a Democratic legislature, with limited GOP support and a hostile media climate. His record as an actor and businessman is cited as assets, but governance will test his promises to cut taxes and manage diverse social challenges.
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Conan the Barbarian
Arnold Schwarzenegger
California
Gray Davis
Schwarzenegger
Iowa
Superman
The Tax Man and the Iowa Property Tax Debate
A column argues property tax blame should rest on the system, not the Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance. It notes prior equalization raises, chamber challenges, and the need for rate decisions by elected officials to determine school and local service funding with rollbacks potentially offsetting valuation gains.
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IRS
Iowa Department of Revenue and Finance
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Chamber
Iowa
War brides editorial on government limits in marriage
Dallas Morning News editorial argues governments err when they govern marriage and divorce. It cites China Egypt Israel and U S military conduct in Iraq, notes war brides rise with ongoing conflicts, and condemns a commander's stance that Muslims and Christians do not live together as offensive.
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Dallas Morning News
China
Europe
Israel
Cyprus
Iraq
United States
Blackwell
Race talk and taboo in public discourse in sports
A columnist argues race discussion should be civil and routine, not taboo, citing Al Campanis and Rush Limbaugh. He praises Donovan McNabb as a role model, notes sports media bias, and warns society risks silencing serious racial and educational questions.
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Los Angeles Dodger
al Campanis
Rush Limbaugh
Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb
ESPN
Limbaugh
NFL
McNabb
Carrier Dome
Letters on gambling, tax policy, and leadership ethics
A reader letters page section discusses The Gazette editorial stance on gambling with calls for local leaders to decide, criticizes Pat Oliphant’s cartoon on church settlements, and questions environmental policies. It also includes arguments about tax cuts, the earned income credit, and who bears the tax burden, with critique of conservative leadership and the estate tax.
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Pat Oliphant
Boston
Sean O'Malley
Oliphant
Joseph de Feo
Catholic League For Religious and Civil Rights
New York, N.Y
Congress
United States
R. Roger Wheat Ely
Unity by hatred and slander in public discourse
A letter criticizes a Sept 17 opinion piece for substituting slander and ideological rigidity for genuine unity. It questions taxation of capital versus labor, seeks to reveal a hidden agenda, and argues for a Christian-influenced political order over secular governance amid environmental and business regulation disputes.
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Joseph McCarthy
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the Gazette
Arnold, Cal Superman
Caesar
U.S
Brett Dagen
Sean Blackwell
Cpl. Dagen
Sgt. Blackwell
Syracuse University
Syracuse
Miami
Adula
Peter Brown
Orlando Sentinel
Gazette
United Nations
David Brock
Jeff Klinzman
Iowa City
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