Learn from Wisconsin on deer disease strategy
The Gazette notes seven cases of chronic wasting disease in Iowa captivity and cites Wisconsin as a model. It urges containment over blame, highlighting Wisconsin's Eastern Management Zone, post season hunts, captive herd culling, and baiting bans, amid budget cuts reducing monitoring.
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Dick Dearden
D-Des Moines
Senate Natural Resources Committee
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Orlan Love
Wisconsin
Tim Marien
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Lowa
Readers dispute bias in Gazette convention coverage
A letter questions unequal treatment of Republican and Democratic conventions and accuses the Gazette of political favoritism. The writer defends President Obama’s policies, cites economic recovery advances, and urges support for Obama as a path forward.
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Fertilizer plant tax money sent out of Iowa
Thomas A. Martin of Iowa City questions a $251 million tax credit for a Southeast Iowa fertilizer plant and related deals, asking how long to recoup the cost and noting impact on local contractors and state spending. The letter raises concerns about funds and beneficiaries amid Republican control promises.
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Terry Branstad
Egypt
Kraig Paulsen
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Thomas A. Martin
Iowa City
Government meddling fueled the subprime crisis debate
Fred Hubler argues government policy and regulatory regimes fueled the subprime mortgage disaster. He cites CRA quotas, repeal era deregulation, and Dodd Frank as failing fixes, blaming Democrats and regulators for the housing bust while noting the role of computer models and bank attor neys in delaying clear reform.
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Attacks on mainstream media spark partisan debates
The piece surveys how Romney supporters and left leaning commentators criticize mainstream media for bias or omission. It cites Matt Taibbi on Romney Bain debt, Barone critiquing Ryan coverage, and Fox News shaping Romney discourse, arguing attacks threaten credibility and civic culture.
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