Roberts Nomination Shapes Senate Battle For Chief Justice
Editorial argues the Senate should conduct a thorough civil review of John Roberts for Chief Justice after Rehnquist's death. It notes Roberts, vetted by mentorship and Reagan era views, faces partisan scrutiny yet is likely to be confirmed. The piece urges the Ginsburg standard and civil hearings despite intense opposition.
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Bush
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Rehnquist
Roberts
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Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor
Clarence Thomas
Antonin Scalia
O’connor
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Bill Clinton
Senate Judiciary Committee
Public service surge urged after Katrina
Max Stier, president of the Partnership for Public Service, argues the Katrina disaster shows the need to overhaul federal staffing. He warns half the federal workforce will be eligible to retire in five years and calls for a nationwide push to attract talent, reform management, and expand outreach to youth.
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Agriculture Department
Department of Transportation
Small Business Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Bush
Max Stier
Partnership For Public Service
Washington, D.C
Citizens urge rejection of tax hikes and seek relief
Letter argues against all tax increases including Kirkwood's 25 million proposal. It contends public bodies raise taxes to fund inefficiencies, calls media for bias, and urges voters to reject the referendum to spur relief. Deadline for letters about the Sept. 13 election is 5 p.m. today.
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Kirkwood
Iowa
The
Gazette
Letters Promote Tax Relief and Comment on Katrina
A letter writer urges action on a 25 million Kirkwood property tax increase while reflecting on Hurricane Katrina and political missteps. The piece contrasts relief efforts with national leadership failures and critiques Homeland Security rhetoric.
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Kirkwood
Dick Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Factors behind high oil prices and global demand
The text argues that China and India fuel rising oil demand. It notes hurricane impacts, refinery and drilling delays, and political attitudes in the 1990s. It also points to plastics dependence and worries about oil supply stability if Saudi Arabia changes.
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Iowa
China
India
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