School board elections deserve voter attention
The editorial urges community involvement in school governance and outlines qualities of effective board members. It stresses education quality affects all, notes the two day away election, and calls voters to learn about candidates and issues and to vote Tuesday.
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Iowa Association of School Boards
Bar owner sues 20-year-old over fake ID at Mitchell Iowa bar
A Mitchell Iowa bar owner sues a 20-year-old college student for $2,500 claiming wrongful accusation of a bartender. The case stems from a July 4 incident when the student attempted to order beer and was arrested and jailed overnight. The owner argues the incident risked his liquor license and livelihood, highlighting concerns about underage drinking in college towns.
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Iowa
Mitchell
Mason City
Iowa City
Must We Do Stem Cell Research
Paul Root Wolpe advocates for embryonic stem cell research while acknowledging ethical dilemmas. He discusses NIH guidelines allowing federally funded work using surplus embryos with consent, opposing views from Bush and Brownback, and support from patient groups and Clinton era allies. He urges a modern moral framework guiding this powerful biotechnology.
Senator Brownback Opposes Embryo Destruction in NIH Guidelines
U S Senator Sam Brownback argues against NIH final guidelines allowing destruction of human embryos for stem cell research. He frames the embryo as a person with rights and cites 1996 federal funding bans. He urges adult stem cell research as an ethical alternative and condemns using taxpayers to fund embryo destruction.
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George W. Bush
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Clinton
Congress
Department of Health and Human Services
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