Iowa City Coralville ties shape regional policy and growth
Mercy of Iowa City may return to Coralville with a new facility plan for a family care clinic. Philippe Cousteau joins Coralville board as the environmental project expands its national profile. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City report record water use while merger talks grow. joint festival organization discussed.
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Tuition hikes ease yet still raise college bills in Iowa
Iowa community colleges plan a 6 percent tuition rise next year while public universities increase 4 percent. The slower pace follows several years of larger jumps. In Davenport a proposal would limit public comment at meetings to three to five minutes or bar it at the council’s main session, sparking controversy. Farmers face weaker corn yields due to late rains with soybeans also down, though rain could lift totals closer to normal later.
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Davenport
Freedom of the press applies to college newspapers too
Joe Sheller of Cedar Rapids argues in a guest column that the 7th Circuit Hosty ruling threatens college student press freedom by endorsing prior restraint. He notes Hazelwood limits and Iowa's anti Hazelwood laws, urging expansion to colleges and noting Mount Mercy Times practices.
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New York Times
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Cedar Rapids yard waste composting plan faces funding hurdle
The Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency says it must fund a new compost site via a future landfill and has not begun seeking a site. Critics question why waste fees from a landfill are tied to composting and whether outsourcing to Chamness Technology could cut costs and keep yard waste local.
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Linn County
Iowa
Chamness Technology
Solid Waste Agency
Chamness
Ottumwa/Wapello County
Eddyville
Leadership voices on fuel costs and war toll in Independence
Clement Lynch argues that leadership failures drive rising fuel prices and war losses. He notes Exxon Mobil earnings rising, oil at 62 dollars a barrel and pump prices at 2.25, criticizing Bush for price gouging comments and calling for decisive leadership amid American casualties in Iraq.
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CNN News
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Tom Vilsack
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GOP Defenders Urged to Reckon With Iraq War Harm
Readers condemn the Iraq war as a needless tragedy led by the Bush administration. The piece argues 25,000 Iraqis died due to occupation and calls for accountability, apologies, and Republican leadership to prove commitment through sacrifice.
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Iraq
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