Campus Guns Policy Gains Quiet Approval Across Iowa
The University of Iowa Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa have not fired campus handguns since adoption of a safety policy six months ago. Training now exceeds state standards with emphasis on restraint. A separate plan outlines a $10.2 million fiber network to connect Cedar Rapids Marion Linn County buildings, saving $9.2 million versus individual networks. Monsanto identifies a site near Independence for a $90 million seed corn facility bringing 44 full time and 800 seasonal jobs.
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Separate societies: Mass incarceration reshapes U S civics
The Kerner Commission warned of two United States societies one black and one white today the nation faces two more distinct ones incarcerated and not The Pew Center reports over one in 100 adults in jail or prison and seven million under supervision African Americans remain disproportionately imprisoned while public policy debates lag behind the crisis.
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Keep abortion safe legal and rare quote appeal
A reader argues abortion cannot be safe for women or unborn children and contends laws should protect fetal life. They urge voting for candidates who support protecting women from abortion and the unborn’s right to live.
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Cedar Rapids Council urged to plan for future growth
Cedar Rapids officials face criticism over spending and budget choices while stressing the need to anticipate long term growth. Planners highlight wind power, water tech, medical devices, finance and ag tech as key economic drivers and note attractions like ski hills and concert facilities.
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Yard Work Questions Prompt Spring Outdoor Check
Readers are asked if they have started yard or garden tasks this spring and whether they have ventured outside yet for outdoor maintenance. The note reflects seasonal activity and gardening interest among readers.
Green living and tax debate spark Cedar Rapids concerns
Readers weigh daily green living choices and funding priorities for Cedar Rapids over the next two decades. Opinion letters call for tax increases to fund services and question media focus on celebrity news and frills.
Don’t Punish Buyers Who Saved Down Payment
A viewpoint argues definitions in mortgage aid. Occupiers and buyers live in homes, while financial institutions hold deeds as owners. Those with small down payments lose little. they pay rent-like costs but gain tax deductions. Substantial down savers should not bear taxes for others’ risks.
Gomers in limbo and Iowa economic pinch tied to rising costs
In Linn County Iowa former Lisbon High School secretary Denise Kack faces three new charges of academic fraud after 17 allegations were filed over two years ago. 14 other allegations were dropped due to the statute of limitations. Separately a biannual Northwest Area Foundation survey shows 57 percent of Iowans know someone with two or more jobs and 49 percent see many in serious financial difficulty as food and energy costs surge. Gas prices hit a corridor record of 3.49 dollars per gallon, up from 3.35 on May 23 2007, with potential shifts toward carpooling and mass transit.
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