Cedar Rapids weighs expanding buy local to Linn County
The Gazette urges Cedar Rapids City Council to broaden its buy local policy to Linn County and invite reciprocal regional participation. The piece notes January approval of a local preference for purchases under 250k and argues regional expansion would better support post flood recovery and encourage collaboration with nearby cities and Johnson County.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Johnson County
Eye 380 groups aims to beautify Interstate 380 roadway
Volunteers with Eye 380 celebrate The Gazette support from councilmen Chuck Swore and Don Karr for landscaping along Interstate 380 in the metro. The project mirrors pilot on southbound on ramp at Boyson Road in Hiawatha.
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Eye 380
Chuck Swore
Don Karr
Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Iowa
DOT
Eve 380
Trees Forever
Marion
Kirkwood Community College Horticulture Department
Hall and Hall Engineers
Cedar Rapids
Prop 8 Ruling Embraces 14th Amendment
A federal judge ruled California Prop 8 violates the U.S. Constitution, upholding the 14th Amendment. The decision is presented as a significant nationwide development amid public backlash and claims that the will of the people was thwarted.
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California
U.S
Iowa
State Supreme Court
Richard Greer
Cedar Rapids
Outsourced cast panel sparks debate in Beverly Hills
Cast members from NBCs Outsourced faced questions during a July 30 panel in Beverly Hills about the show and its reception. The letter argues NBC promotes outsourcing harms, calls for a boycott, and links to broader labor and constitutional debates on equal protection.
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NBC
Beverly Hills
Calif
Readers criticize coverage and politics in letters to the editor
Letters to the editor rail against continued coverage of Prosser and a political critique by Leonard Pitts Jr. Readers challenge tax money for disaster aid, immigration narratives, and media bias. They cite Cedar Rapids matters, Lake Delhi, Tom Harkin, and Worker issues from Iowa City to Central City.
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Leonard Pitts Jr
United States
Bob and
Kathie Taley
Iowa City
Tom Harkin
Lake Delhi
Froma Harrop
Arizona
Agriprocessors
Froma
Ken Lowen
Central City
Cedar Rapids Flood Zone as Gateway Aesthetic
City council members urge redesign of flood zone entryways with visual enhancements funded from 1 percent building budgets. They argue improved streetscapes at corridors like I-380 and US 30 could greet visitors, while residents urge prioritizing lived spaces and blighted lots over flashy gateways.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. 30
Towa
Midwest
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Denver
Rockies
Trashmore
Ron Corbett
Detroit
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