Firing sweep at City Hall stirs commission form debate
Editorial recalls March 12 vote favoring the commission form and notes recent terminations in Cedar Rapids. City Council quickly approved dissolving parks and public safety posts and possibly human resources, with critics warning of rushed reorganization and reduced due process. The piece questions governance balance under the five silos model and the enduring outdated system.
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Cedar Rapids
Parks Commissioner
Public Safety
Citizens Panel
Efficiency and Reform Commission
Citizens Advisory Panel
Parks Department
Gambling study could reveal real costs of casinos
Robert Goodman argues lawmakers chase casino profits without solid data. A federal Gambling Impact Study Commission offers a chance to assess economic and social costs, including crime costs and shifts in consumer spending. He warns of rising problem gambling and political promotion of gambling, urging objective research before policy bets are placed.
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Robert Goodman
Congress
America
Indiana
Massachusetts
New York
George Pataki
Pataki
Iowa
Louisiana
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Ending welfare enlarges poverty in the nation
The column argues that welfare reform will deepen poverty among the poor, especially children of single mothers, by denying food stamps and school meals. It accuses Clinton of political maneuvering to sign a bill that sacrifices the safety net while claiming to help the middle class, predicting more hunger, crime, and a broader Third World–style poverty.
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Daniel Berger
Rio de Janeiro
Clinton
Federal Reserve Board
Bob Dole
Letters to the Gazette Guidance and Contact Details
The Gazette invites public business letters and guest columns with editing rights. Include writer’s full name signature street address and daytime phone number. Anonymous letters are not accepted. Address Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 Fax 319 398 5846 Email gazette fyiowa infi net.
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Help kids understand their world and support levy
A call to back a School Instructional Support Levy to fund updated instructional materials. The argument highlights outdated textbooks maps and globes and the need for current resources to help children learn about the world and become informed future leaders.
Readers debate Middle English flair in modern writing
A Southern paper letter criticizes plain English and faux Middle English, sparking discussion. Margery Glick notes errors in pronoun agreement and verb conjugation, while Betty McCollister calls archaic attempts half baked and cites examples of incorrect forms like I hath versus I have.
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Margery Glick
Margery
Betty McCollister
Iowa City
Lightfoot campaign ad targets Harkin over ADA and taxes
Ed Dolan urges Iowa voters to back Jim Ross Lightfoot for U S senator criticizing ADA backlash and federal spending. The letter cites Sen Tom Harkin as liberal and blames regulation costs on taxpayers. Dolan promotes Lightfoot as pro business and anti tax.
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John Stossel
Los Angeles
Tom Harkin
National Taxpayers Union
Harkin
Senate
Jim Ross Lightfoot
U.S
Iowa
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Lightfoot
America
Ed Dolan
Central City
Voter Letter Critiques Clinton Dole Convictions
A Cedar Rapids reader voices dismay at presidential campaigns. The author condemns Bill Clinton as morally flawed yet candid, and accuses Bob Dole of selling integrity. The letter argues Dole lacks conviction on abortion and taxes, calling for real convictions and accountability.
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Bill Clinton
Bob Dole
Clinton
Dole
Cole
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