Gazette Editorial Calls Cedar Rapids Council to Rework Meetings
The Gazette editorial urges the Cedar Rapids City Council to time major public issues near the start of meetings or set time certain for discussion. It notes previous experiments with biweekly and noon or 430 start times, praising efficiency but stressing public access and accountability.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Council
Fragmented political diatribe and local Cedar Rapids note
A reader voices frustration with national Republicans and moneyed interests, warning of dire consequences from policy when federal funding is cut from Planned Parenthood. The letter criticizes infrastructure neglect, healthcare access, education, labor, and energy policy, then shifts to Cedar Rapids concerns about a planned medical mall and doctor access. The piece ends mid thought, referencing Congressman Dave Lee.
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GOP
Iowa
House
Planned Parenthood
America
Dave Lee
Letters on politics love and faith from Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha
A collection of letters from Eugene Brincks and Keith L Hawkins in Cedar Rapids and Richard Tjarks in Hiawatha. Brincks mourns Mary after a brain aneurysm and urges heartfelt goodbyes. Hawkins urges civic virtue and Lenten sacrifice amid economic distress, urging steadfast faith.
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America
Richard Tjarks Hiawatha
Overreaction to a Toddler Drink Mixup at Applebee's
A Michigan Applebee’s serve alcohol to a toddler by mistake. Parents sue. Critics say media and public overreact, urging restraint and common sense. Applebee’s vows retraining and single-serve juice packing. The piece argues life isn’t perfect and extreme recalls and lawsuits are unwarranted.
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Michigan
Applebee's
USA Today
Applebee’s
Not Always Oppression Sparks Free Speech Clash at UI
University of Iowa professor Ellen Lewin clipped back at the Conservative Coming Out Week email storm, calling her profanity regrettable while defending free speech. Tim Hagle and John Twillmann of the College Republicans weigh in on rights, rhetoric, and responsibility amid campus debate.
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John Twillmann
Lewin
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Twillmann
Nietzsche
Hunter S. Thompson
US Political Science
Tim Hagle
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