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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 2009
Page
4
Iowa officials say at least 250 million dollars more in Community Development Block Grant money should reach the state by month’s end for buyouts of flood damaged properties, many in Cedar Rapids. They will waive rules with Army Corps of Engineers to speed up the process.
A survey finds one in four Iowans under 65 lacked health coverage for six months in 2007 2008, mostly low income families. At Iowa Citys shelter, over 50 homeless remained unplaced by March end. Evacuations followed two days of bomb threats at Kirkwood Community College. Billing errors at Allied Energy spark complaints including a $6000 bill for an unoccupied home.
Letters discuss volunteer golf course roles and policy change. The Cedar Rapids Golf Department now grants free golfing privileges to volunteers but eliminates reduced cart costs, arguing no one should pay reduced prices for public services.
The piece criticizes liberal claims that banning pornography signals a liberty crisis and questions the push to ban politically charged books. It notes the Obama administration's stance on restricting book content and debates the role of corporate influence in media and politics.
The Gazette lists staff including Publisher Dave Storey and Editor Lyle Muller along with opinion page editor Jeff Tecklenburg and columnists Todd Dorman Jennifer Hemmingsen Beth DeBoom and editorial writer Chuck Peters. Gazette Communications leaders Joe Hladky and others are named as chairman and president CEO.
The Gazette calls for letters addressing public issues. Each submission may be edited and must include writer name street address and phone for verification. 250 words max, one letter per writer every 30 days. Mail to Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398-5846 or editorial email.
Zach Wahis, a senior at Iowa City West High School, writes that the Iowa Supreme Court struck down the same sex marriage ban and urges civil union legislation to extend equal benefits. He notes public support for civil unions and argues for removing government from the marriage process while preserving religious ceremonies.
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