Let Us Vote Without Becoming Spoilers
Alejandro Murguia-Ortiz argues for instant runoff voting to allow voters to rank candidates, reducing spoiler concerns. He notes third parties struggle to reach 15 percent polling thresholds and cites Johnson and Stein ratings while citing DNC criticisms and a push for IRV to widen non establishment party participation.
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Progressive Green Party
Donald Trump
Gary Johnson
Jill Stein
Sanders
Green
Community Letters Highlight Kindness and Public Bank Idea
Readers share stories of strangers aiding them after a breakdown and a traffic incident in Cedar Rapids. The letter also critiques conservative stances on gun control and climate action and proposes a county run public bank to fund waters, trails, and wildlife without new bonds, citing potential savings.
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Robin Kash
Cedar Rapids
When Breath Becomes Air and a Doctor-Patient Tale
Harrop reflects on Paul Kalanithi and his memoir When Breath Becomes Air. The piece describes his transition from neurosurgeon to patient after a late stage lung cancer diagnosis, the impact on plans, faith, and how facing death redefines living. It notes doctors, nurses, and the idea of living fully even while dying.
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Kalanithi
Imagination Iowa brings STEAM to Cedar Rapids youth
Kristine Sorensen describes Imagination Iowa and CoderDojo expanding from kids coding to a full program with MakeyMakey 3-D printing app development and VR. The initiative partners with GoDaddy AEGON Transamerica Foundation and local groups to offer 80 camps in seven weeks and provide scholarships for 125 students.
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Cedar Rapids
Imagination Iowa
College For Kids
Future Cities
Belia Blank
Imagination
Iowa
GoDaddy
Lego Robotics
Aegon Transamerica Foundation
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Jane Boyd
Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation
Hall-Perrine Foundation
NewBoCo
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Alejandro Murguia-Ortiz
Hillary Clinton
Democratic National Committee
Wall Street
DNC
Bernie Sanders
Martin O’malley
Sioux City
University of Iowa
Tippie College of Business
Community Letters
C.R
Marion
Roger and
Lois Huggins
Open Public Bank
Linn County Supervisors
NIKE
Cereers
Michael Phelps
Mike Luckovich
Creators Syndicate
Creators.com
Harrop
Death
Paul Kalanithi
Gmail
Kristine Sorensen
Kristine
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