Cedar Rapids hotel tax reviews face renewed oversight
The Gazette notes 27 years of hotel motel tax allocations in Cedar Rapids have drifted from original voter intent. A council move in 2008 redirected funds to social services and public safety, prompting calls for formal oversight, a permanent review committee, and year round oversight to align with 1978 and 1964 voter intents.
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Cedar Rapids
Jas
Catherine McAuley
Five Seasons Center
Paramount Theatre
Casey Drew
Drew
New City Initiative
Debated U S Second Amendment Rights and D C Representation
Letters discuss keeping and bearing arms as a militia duty and critique on gun rights. Other writers examine District of Columbia representation and historic retrocession ideas, arguing for full voting members and taxation rights.
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District of Columbia
House of Representatives
D.C
Hood
Maryland
Constitution Avenue
County of
New Columbia
Congress
Virginia
Israel
Time
Newsweek
New York Times
U.S
Mehdi
Pelosi visit to Damascus sparks debate over Iraq policy
The columnist argues Pelosi’s Damascus trip and scarves symbolize partisan posturing. They fault the White House for rejecting a bipartisan Iraq Strategy Report urging regional diplomacy with Iran and Syria, warning continued deadlock risks worsened Iraq turmoil.
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Nancy Pelosi
Damascus
Arlen Specter
Bashar al-Assad
Assad
Bush
White House
House
Congress
Iraq
Trad
Iran
State Department
Tehran
U.S
Mideast
Pelosi
al-Qaida
Damascus Droes
Dems
Middle East
Baker-Hamilton
Syria
Israel
Fair share passage and teacher pay debate in Illinois
A retired suburban Chicago teacher recalls Illinois adoption of fair share, noting initial resistance to compulsory National Education Association dues. The PAC contribution remained optional, though the amount appeared small.
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Iowa
Hlinvis
Chicago
Illinois
National Education Association
PAC
Towa stands against Ku Klux Klan in peaceful state stance
A public statement promotes peace and acceptance in Towa, affirming no tolerance for the Ku Klux Klan. The message emphasizes kindness and unity by named advocate Michael Jay Lange in Marion.
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Towa
Ku Klux Klan
Michael Jay Lange
Marion
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