Ambiguity in Iowa residency rules tests voting rights
The Gazette editorial examines Iowa's residency definition for voting and the tension between preventing fraud and preserving access. It cites auditors, past cases in Cedar Rapids and Lake Delhi, homeless voters, and student registrations while urging clear, fair rules that don’t deter legitimate ballots.
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Linda Langenberg
Johnson County
Tom Stockett
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New City
Cedar Rapids
Francis Franigpane
Iowa
Linn County Auditor’s Office
Calls for accountability and independent inquiry in government
Readers urged Congress to scrutinize federal finances and voting, urging independent investigations into Katrina response and a return of checks and balances. The letter criticizes tax cuts for the rich, recalls Marbury v Madison, and quotes Founding Fathers on liberty and order while urging civic action.
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America
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Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Franklin
John Adams
Katrina coverage storm exposes rumor fueled reporting
Post flood reviews by the Los Angeles Times and Times-Picayune show much Katrina reporting was rumor. Rumors of cannibalism and murders in the Superdome proved unfounded as officials and media echoed unconfirmed claims amid political and racial tensions.
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Eddie Compass
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Compass
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Jim Amess
Katrina
George W. Bush
James Wolcott
Vanity Fair
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the Sun
Jeremy Clarkson
America
Bush
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