Quotes of the Week Highlight Iowa Civic and Community Efforts
Cedar Rapids demolishes the former central fire station drawing memories from retired firefighters. Rockwell Collins volunteers help Rockwell’s corporate garden aiding 400000 Iowa residents uncertain about meals. AmeriCorps members aid Miracles in Motion in Swisher. Serina Norte, 11, wins Cub Female Freestyle title at the National Field Archery Association outdoor nationals. Iowa officials urge precautions after cyclospora outbreak linked to bagged lettuce. Steler notes tougher RV registration fee collection.
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Iowa caucus ethics case sparks calls to curb campaign payments
The debate over Sen Kent Sorenson and potential payments for work on Michele Bachmann’s presidential bid fuels talk of tightening ethics rules in Iowa. Lawmakers plan to propose a clear prohibition on paying legislators for campaign work, with parties urged to stay neutral in caucuses.
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Making insider trading a crime moral issue in Wall Street
Paul Robinson argues that criminal liability, not civil penalties, is needed to change Wall Street norms around insider trading. He notes SAC Capital’s indictment without a jail body and urges a culture of social accountability to deter covert misconduct.
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