PATE to Lead Iowa Cities League and Local Leadership
Cedar Rapids councilman Paul Pate will serve as president of the Iowa League of Cities next year, guiding about 870 of Iowa’s 948 communities with training and lobbying support. Iowa’s Foundation in Education quarter has entered general circulation after design refinements. Hayden Fry receives the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award for service to football. Iowa’s congressional delegation votes for extended federal tax breaks benefiting middle class families, including a $1000 child credit and removal of the marriage tax penalty.
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Reader letters attack infertility stigma and hog farm critique
A Sept 15 letter argues against stereotyping infertility and defends adoption for abused or neglected children, calling for education and citing RESOLVE contact. It also rebuts Dennis Avery on organic hog farms, recounting harsh livestock conditions and environmental harms. It then criticizes Bush policies and endorses Kerry Edwards for change. Eleanor McElree Marion
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Is democracy in trouble
Fred Hiatt argues democracy worldwide faces reversals from Russia to China and Thailand. He notes gains in places like Indonesia and Colombia but warns Putin’s reversals and global tensions threaten freedom. The piece stresses ongoing effort and engagement are required to sustain democratization.
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President Bush Practicing Reaganomics Worse for Ordinary Workers
The piece argues that Bush's economic approach mirrors Reaganomics but with harsher impact on ordinary hardworking people, urging readers to reassess policy effects on daily life and wages.
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Bush Cheney resign threat claim sparks renewed debate
The letter argues Cheney and Bush bear responsibility for terrorism risk due to prior warnings and the Iraq war. It accuses Cheney of scare tactics, questions their leadership, and urges voters to support Democrats amid calls to resign if attacks occur.
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Iowa voting loophole seen underused amid election station requests
Five station requests in Linn County and one in Johnson County show limited exploitation of a provision allowing small groups to request satellite voting sites. Officials worry staff could be overwhelmed by church school and store sites, urging a fix soon alongside other local concerns.
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