District 1 editorial endorses Kris Gulick for Cedar Rapids seat
The Gazette backs Kris Gulick for re election in District 1 Cedar Rapids citing his accounting background and steady leadership during a period of large federal and state funding. It cites his long term budget plan infrastructure focus and opposition to a costly city hall. It notes challengers Ryan Russell and Tim Pugh but favors Gulick for experience and broad approach.
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Kris Gulick
Cedar Rapids
Gulick
Ryan Russell
Rebuild
Iowa
Russell
Tim Pugh
McGrane Faces District 3 Race After 2008 Flood
The McGrane district race centers on his firsthand flood experience and long council service. Supporters cite his local ties and advocacy for local business while opponents urge stronger reform. Pat Shey challenges McGrane, with Kathy Potts offering critique but few remedies.
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McGrane
Pat Shey
Shey
Kathy Potts
Oil shale reserves cited by Latham and Salazar
In a debate on energy, Latham’s claim referenced oil shale in the Green River Formation with 1.2 to 1.8 trillion in place and about 800 billion recoverable barrels, enough to exceed Saudi reserves if used for a quarter of US demand. Salazar’s USGS note adds 1.525 trillion barrels in the Piceance Basin, pushing total US shale potential over 2 trillion barrels.
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Tom Latham
Dakotas
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Latham
U.S. Department of the Interior
Ostseis
Anl
Green River Formation
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Green River
U.S. Geological Survey
Usgs. Gov
Secretary of the Interior
Ken
Restore local control over corporate farms
Readers urge Gov. Culver to restore local control over farm siting and operations, arguing that county and rural communities should decide on factory farm construction to protect air, water, and rural life quality amid decades of industrialization and corporate farming.
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Iowa
Citizens For Community Improvement
Jayne Clampitt
Terry Branstad
Corporate Ag
Chet Culver
Culver
Iowa CCI
Iowacci.org
Megan
Iowa City
Rape debate stains Republicans amid arbitration clash
Kathleen Parker argues over the Franken amendment to bar Pentagon contracts with firms forcing arbitration for sexual assault claims. She notes Halliburton/KBR's 2005 case, Jamie Leigh Jones, and cites White House and Defense Dept concerns about enforceability. Thirty Republican senators face smearing for taking a tough stand.
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RepublicansForRape. Org
al Franken
Pentagon
Jamie Leigh Jones
Halliburton/KBR
Iraq
Jones
Halliburton
Campaignmoney
Defense Department
White House
United States
U.S. Court of Appeals For
Sth Circuit
Critical approach to math and education contrasts
A columnist contrasts rote arithmetic with Singapore’s math pedagogy, illustrating with a six apples and four times as many oranges problem. Singapore emphasizes number operations, geometry, and algebra readiness by sixth grade, while U S students often lack deep understanding.
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Mary
Singapore
United States
Robert van Deusen
University of Iowa
U.S
Iowa
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