Gazette Endorses Loebsack for Third Term in 2nd District
The Gazette Editorial Board backs Dave Loebsack for a third term, praising his work on higher education veterans affairs and renewable energy while urging restraint on federal spending. It notes his role on the House Armed Services Committee and disaster aid efforts, but cautions against unnecessary spending that fuels debt. The board remains skeptical of Mariannette Miller-Meeks and stresses fiscal prudence.
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Dave Loebsack
Loebsack
Iowa
Washington, D.C
Mount Vernon
Washington
Barack Obama
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
House
Lake Delhi dam plan faces Delaware County funding push
Supervisors must lead on rebuilding the Lake Delhi Dam to protect county revenue and services. A three way cost share between the state county and property owners is proposed to revive the lake and stabilize the tax base, with residents facing potential job losses and business declines if funds are not secured.
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Delaware County Board of Supervisors
Lake Delhi
Delaware County
State
Jim Voss
Cedar Rapids
Recorder Office Change Sought Over Oct Letter Claims
A letter from Joan McCalmant criticized by Linn Recorder's Office staff comments and cited long waits at the office. The writer accuses McCalmant and supporters of personal insults while pushing to close a $1.3 million taxpayer valets project amid calls for change.
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Joan McCalmant
Linn County Recorder's Office
Louis van Marm
Recorder's Office
McCalmant
Education gap widens as boys lag in college degrees
The piece argues men trail women in high school, college, and graduate attainment across races. It cites shifts since 1940 2008 and notes disciplinary biases and suspensions harming boys. It warns of prison pipelines for minority teens and calls for policies to raise male educational success.
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Congress
College Board
College Board Advocacy and Policy Center
Ronald Williams
Williams
U.S
Barack Obama
Read before bashing on the Varnum ruling
The piece urges readers to study the Iowa Supreme Court’s April 2009 Varnum v. Brien decision before judging. It argues the backers of the marriage ban failed to present compelling legal evidence and warns against activism driven by politics rather than constitutional doctrine. It cites equal protection and historical precedent to defend the court’s approach.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Varnum
Iowa
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