Iowa Public Information Board aims to boost open records
The Gazette urges lawmakers to pass SF430 creating the Iowa Public Information Board to handle complaints, issue decisions and penalties for open records and meetings violations. The board would include media and civic groups, with a legal staffer, aiming for low cost and better budget scrutiny. The bill is stalled in a House committee despite bipartisan support in prior years.
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Iowa Public Information Board
Iowa
Iowa Broadcasters and Newspaper Associations
Iowa Freedom of Information Council
State Citizen’s Ombudsman Office
Iowa League of Cities
State Associations
Residents weigh tax extension amid rising costs and flood funding concerns
Letter writers in Cedar Rapids and Toddville discuss the 1 percent local option sales tax extension, noting tax and utility increases since 2006, questions about flood protection funding, and the impact on middle-class families. They urge voters to consider their tax burden and broader fiscal effects.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Gray
Walkways Proposed to Replace Street Closures in Iowa PCI Plan
Sandi Nickelson urges the city to build walkways instead of closing streets for the Physicians' Clinic of Iowa project. She cites past actions of Mayor Don Canney and notes the benefit of keeping major avenues open and providing cross-street walkways to connect areas near the Birth Center and PCI buildings on First and Second avenues.
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Physicians’ Clinic of
Iowa
Second Avenue SE
Don Canney
PCI
First Avenue
First Ave
Birth Center
Second Avenue
Second Avenues
Sandi Nickelson
Cedar Rapids
Green methods urged for spring cleanup by Iowa DNR
Iowa DNR urges a green approach to cleaning and home projects. Store and dispose of hazardous household materials safely, read labels, buy only what you need, and use regional disposal centers like Cedar Rapids Linn County RCC at no cost.
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Cedar Rapids/ Linn
Iowa Dnr
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
DNR
SafeSmartSolutions.org
Iowadar.gov
Mercy Center unveils Hall-Perrine Cancer Center in Cedar Rapids
Dr. Martin Wiesenfeld leads Mercy Medical Center and Oncology Associates as Cedar Rapids announces the Hall-Perrine Cancer Center through Mercy Cedar Rapids Oncology Project. The new facility, opening next year, aims to coordinate cancer treatment in one location, reduce travel, and honor more than five decades of community support.
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Rochester
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Medical Center
Oncology Associates
St. Luke's Hospital
Mercy
Hall-Perrine
Hall-Perrine Cancer Center
Martin Wiesenfeld
New Hall-Perrine Cancer Center
Mnwiesenfeld
Mercycare.org
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