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Former Regent and GOP political adviser Marvin Pomerantz dies at 78

By T.M. Lindsey 8/15/08

Marvin Pomerantz, a prominent Des Moines businessman who advised Republican governors and presidential candidates for the past 40 years, died Thursday at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. One of only six Iowans inducted into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, he also played an influential role in Iowa education.

COMMENTARY: Lawmakers Line Up to Throw Local Control of Education Under the Bus

By T.M. Lindsey 3/31/08

Last year Iowa students’ SAT scores ranked first in the nation and their ACT scores ranked second when adjusted for percentage of students tested. Seems commendable, but some Iowa lawmakers, including Gov. Chet Culver, feel more needs to be done if Iowa graduates want to succeed in the global community.

Their plan? To create a new [...]

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