Iowa voters want water quality funding fund backed by legislature
Lola Lopes asserts Iowans approved the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund in 2010 and UNI polls show broad support for funding. She argues to finance the fund with three-eighths of one cent from the next state sales tax increase, preserving existing resources and urging swift legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd Dorman
Dan Cohen
the Gazette
People of
Iowa
Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Parade bands fee confusion and SaPaDaPaSo support
In Cedar Rapids the SaPaDaPaSo St Patrick’s Day parade waives entry fees for high school bands and honor guards. Area schools are encouraged by a January outreach, but participation remains voluntary. Letters also defend Rita Robinson and Justin Shields amid criticism of The Gazette’s editorial on race and violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
SaPaDaPaSo
NAACP
Rita Robinson
Justin Shields
Clinton crime bill haunts 1990s era and legacy
Mary Sanchez argues the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act shaped tough on crime politics, policing and incarceration trends. She notes police expansion, drug courts and three strikes while urging nuance amid protests and debates over legacy and racial bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Hillary
Bill Clinton
Black Lives Matter
Philadelphia
Chicago
Justice Department
Ferguson
Clinton
America
Mental health funding urged for Iowa regions SF 2318
Bob Lincoln and Sen. Mark Segebart advocate SF 2318 to finance Iowa mental health regions with sustained funding and local flexibility while lowering statewide property taxes. The column praises a 2013 redesign and warns against regional disintegration without the bill’s passage, noting projected tax savings and county impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyone
Iowa
Iowa General Assembly
County Boards of Supervisors
Johnson
Scott
Polk
Bob Lincoln
Charles City
County Social Services
Mark Segebart
R-Vail
Mark.segebart
Legis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lola Lopes
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Lola-Lopes
Uiowa
Community Letters
Tammy K. Maneely SaPaDaPaSo
Robinson
The
Gazette
Godfrey Cambridge
Manhattan
Cambridge
Kurt Maas Coggan
Ies Hree Press
Clay Bennett
Post Writers Group
Postwrite
Mary Sanchez
Tribune News Service
Msanchez
Kcstar.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!