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Letter: AP report on AgriCol Energy emails show Rastetter should resign

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By Adam Maons

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement

 

(June 14, 2014) Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI) members demand Bruce Rastetter resign from his position on the Iowa Board of Regents immediately.
 

The public outcry comes after the Associated Press reported on emails that showed Rastetter may have abused his #2 position on the board by pushing for a partnership between Iowa State University and his agribusiness corporation, AgriSol Energy.  The project involves an attempted land-grab in Tanzania that could displace up to 162,000 Burundian refugee farmers.

Olson: First S.E. 16th tax abatement seems more a want than a need

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Deery brother tells media that they like locations to be self-sustaining as early as possible

 

By Lauris Olson

AmesNewsOnline

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(June 14, 2013 – 2 p.m.) Ames will offer property tax abatements along the flood-prone stretch of S.E. 16th Street, after all.

 The tax abatements will be tied to land in a new urban revitalization area on S.E. 16th Street between South Dayton and South Duff avenues.  As I noted above, the area is flood-prone – very flood prone.

Olson: WHO hopes news about big tobacco's tactics will alientate smokers

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From encouraging smokers' rights groups to designing corporate responsibility programs, tobacco companies employ 14 main strategies to prevent government restriction

 

By Lauris Olson
AmesNewsOnline
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(May 29, 2012 – 4:30 p.m.) Wednesday is World No Tobacco Day. Have you given any thought to what you are willing to do or say to help someone get through the day without a puff, a drag or a chew?
      How about buying them a package of nicotine gum or lozenges?  Too pricey? Try substituting a couple of pounds of licorice and a soft ball to squeeze. Too subtle? Hold your nose and spray their clothes with Febreeze odor remover every time they return from having a cigarette.