Cedar Rapids Debates Three Ballot Issues After Years of Delay
The Gazette editorial notes Cedar Rapids has three elections on pools schools and the stadium. It cites past downturns in enrollment and industry, a slow downtown shift, and repeated bond failures that delayed major public projects. Voters seek limits but expect shared responsibility.
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KCRG
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Memorial Stadium
FMC
Century Engineering
Harnischfeger
Farmstead Foods
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Killian’s Department
Armstrong’s
Gazette
Cedar Rapids stadium levy sparks citizens debate
Readers urge support for Aug 15 four year Veterans Memorial Stadium levy to finance a new ballpark benefiting veterans education and local economy while opponents fear tax burden and private funding limits. The letter-writer recalls Cedar Rapids baseball heritage and warns against letting the legacy die.
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ALOT
Cedar Rapids
Kernels
Monticello
Iowa City
Palo
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Waterloo
Veterans Memorial Commission
Should Vote No on Aug 15 Ballpark Financing
The author urges a no vote on Aug 15 citing funding loose ends for a $14 million ballpark including $4 million from Cedar Rapids Baseball Club and $2 million from unnamed naming rights. He questions true need, notes ticket giveaways, and warns against Gazette claims of a small annual cost.
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Cedar Rapids Baseball Club
Cap Throwing At Graduation Needs Clear Rules
The author argues graduation hat tossing disrupts safety and dignity and calls for predictable penalties. He questions parental support for disobedience and urges adherence to school policies, while stressing that authorities must balance individual emotion with community welfare and preparedness for future responsibilities.
Debating Surplus Usage and Political Scams in Tax Policy
The author argues against Clinton's veto of the marriage tax penalty relief act claiming surpluses imply unused funds and asks what the government needs a surplus for. They claim the rich become those married and working and warn politics has degraded into leaders who promise favors for votes. The piece laments future shifts if taxpayers revolt against ongoing burdens.
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Clinton
The Gazette Letters Policy Details Submission Rules
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns but reserves editing rights and non return of material. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone number. anonymous letters are not printed. Word limits apply for letters and columns, with addressed submission options by mail fax or email.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Eastern Iowa Stroke Task Force shares stroke information
The Eastern Iowa Stroke Task Force met at Mercy Educational Center in Cedar Rapids to explain strokes, their types, life impact, and future expectations. It urges contacting the American Heart Association and local hospitals for help and awareness. Jeanette Schwarz Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa
Mercy Educational Center
Cedar Rapids
American Heart Association
Mercy Medical Center
PCI
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jeanette Schwarz
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