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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2014
Page
5
Chris Earl reflects on four Western Dubuque High School freshmen killed in a rural Iowa crash when a pickup driver ran a stop sign. He urges grace and compassion for families, notes the community’s shock, and recalls witnessing a near-miss to protect a child on a bike.
Glen Hankemeier of Marion argues that traffic cameras fail to prevent red light running and urges replacing them with more officers and higher fines. He calls for stricter enforcement to avert accidents.
A reader urges letting refugees stay in private homes and fund them personally to prove sincerity, contrasting with public aid. The letter also reflects on political debates and taxes, urging focus on real issues over campaign rhetoric. Citizens discuss estate taxes, sales and income taxes, Social Security, and Medicare concerns. Taylor Wilkin Hiawatha.
A Lenore Skenazy column excerpt features talking birds at a bird feeder. The birds discuss human behavior, meals, and a note of gratitude to the feeder owner as they fly off to ShopRite for sunflower seeds.
The piece critiques Gov Branstad's reversal of Tom Vilsack's executive order restoring voting rights to felons and outlines the stringent 29 question restoration process. It notes Iowa's high ratio of people of color affected and cites The Sentencing Project data, calling for renewed action on rehabilitation and civic participation.
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