Iowa Mutual Aid Compact Gains Adoption Across Counties
Edar Rapids Coralville and Johnson County are among the large entities stalling on signing the Iowa Mutual Aid Compact. Local subdivisions are urged to join, with legislation enacted in April 2002 guiding mutual aid during emergencies and training exercises.
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Edar Rapids
Coralville
Johnson County
Iowa Mutual Aid Compact
Linn County
Linn County Emergency Management
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Cedar Rapids
Wright
Iowa City
Mutual aid compact eyed to unlock federal funds
Johnson County leaders push a mutual aid agreement to satisfy federal requirements and access Homeland Security money for 2005. Officials note grants exceed two million dollars for equipment and training and stress rapid, coordinated disaster response across the region.
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Tom Hansen
Johnson County
Hansen
Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Iowa City
Lone Tree
Common sense urged as bikes share roadways in Iowa
The Iowa Environmental Project advances on schedule offering research opportunities and a living lab with diverse ecosystems attracting potential world class researchers. Dean Hemesath notes the program carries little liability to taxpayers and urges united support for maximum benefits.
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Iowa
Dean Hemesath
Cedar Rapids
Road safety and inflation critique in letters column
A letters page argues cyclists should ride with caution and lights to stay visible, notes bicycles are vehicles and must follow traffic laws, and condemns inflation as money chasing finite goods, warning against official inflation reports and blaming consumers.
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Ragbrai
Benton
Linn
Ragbras
Fox
Henhouse
Inflation, tax breaks and local Cedar Rapids growth debated
The piece weighs how inflation erodes buying power from 1850 to 2004 and asks who benefits from business tax breaks while Cedar Rapids sees new housing and expansion. It questions tax-base growth, school funding options, and whether incentives create quality jobs or tiny wages for the public.
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Cedar Rapids
Peter
Paul
Davenport bank robber spree sparks national campaign debate
The Davenport episode coinciding with Bush and Kerry visits highlights a polarized electorate. While banks were robbed amid security, the piece links red blue state dynamics to campaign strategy and public anxiety about safety in a crowded election year.
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New York City
New York
Davenport
Sen
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Kerry
California
Iowa
Pew Research Center For the Study of Politics and Press
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Off Roading Dilemma Sparks Calls for Regulation
An editorial argues that off road vehicles from dirt bikes to high end Hummers attract over 2 million enthusiasts but damage forests and disturb wildlife. It notes 60 000 miles of renegade trails, 300 acres closed in Eldorado Forest, weak regulatory steps, and the need for mapped designated routes and fees.
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Eldorado National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Mojave Desert
California Desert
Eldorado Forest
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