Coraville PILOT deal seen as poor precedent in Iowa City area
The Gazette editorial argues Coralville and the UI health clinic PILOT agreement shifts tax burden, with the state effectively paying twice. It notes the arrangement preserves the full tax rate for Coralville while backfilling for school districts and omits county and local gains. Calls for revising the deal or creating a regional PILOT task force.
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Coralville
Iowa River Landing
Iowa City
Coralville-Ui
UI Clinic
Cedar Rapids casino bid praised by former Iowa regulator
Steve Severn urges the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to approve Cedar Rapids as a gaming site. He cites Dubuque’s track record, community backing, a strong development plan, and the flood recovery era as factors supporting a yes vote on Thursday. He argues the project integrates with city redevelopment and will strengthen Iowa's gambling industry.
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Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Terry Branstad
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Altoona
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
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West Liberty
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minn
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Cedar Crossing
Steve Severn
The
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Armine
Pottawattamie County
Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Iowa casino model endures amid national gaming shifts
Guest columnist Jack Ketterer argues Iowa’s cautious licensing approach has limited cannibalization and sustained revenues. He notes nationwide declines from Las Vegas to New Jersey while Iowa’s commission has historically denied crowded expansion, shaping a slower but steadier market.
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Illinois
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Iowa
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Lyon County
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Mississippi
Nevada
Wind line debate over farmland and costs in Iowa
Jerry Crew of the Preservation of Rural Iowa Alliance argues the Rock Island Clean Line would seize private farmland for a wind export route. He contends wind energy reliability is exaggerated, stretches across 4000 acres, and demands scrutiny of subsidies and substitution costs versus other energy sources.
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Rock Island Clean Line
Jerry Crew
Preservation of
Iowa Alliance Webb
Medical cannabis seen as viable medicine option
The author cites Dr Kevin Sabet's talk at Kirkwood Community College on April 1 and argues medical marijuana can relieve chronic pain epilepsy seizures and cancer treatment side effects with appropriate regulation. A Web MD doctor survey shows 67 percent support medical use, while warning against recreational legalization and noting addiction risks.
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Kirkwood Community College
Sabet
Iowa
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