Debate over Highway 100 extension near Cedar Rapids divides protectors
Gazette editors argue for inclining toward routing Highway 100 through the Rock Island Preserve area to serve Cedar Rapids Iowa City's growth. They note habitat questions around the Byssus skipper butterfly and propose mitigation by the Iowa Department of Transportation, including land purchases and habitat restoration, while criticizing past county inaction.
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Cedar Rapids
West Edge
Rock Island
Linn County
Xavier High School
Iowa
Ames-Des Moines
Iowa City
Iowa Department of Transportation
Lawmaker pushes certified voluntary school prayer measure
Rep Sam Johnson advances House bill requiring districts to certify no policy blocks voluntary prayer on campus. Failure to comply could deny federal funds, a step praised by supporters but questioned by critics who warn of potential coercion and pressure on students.
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U.S
Sam Johnson
Texas
U.S. Department of Education
Senate
House
People For the American Way
Jesus
Congress urged to expand SCHIP for uninsured pregnant women
March of Dimes calls for states to use federal SCHIP funds to cover income eligible pregnant women and newborns, arguing 99 percent coverage possible nationwide. Cites support from Gov Tom Vilsack, President Bush, and health officials. Les Etscheidt named.
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Congress
America
States
Tom Vilsack
United States
Iowa
U.S
Senate
Bond
R-Mo
Breaux
D-La
Bingaman
D-N.m
Lugar
R-Ind
McCain
R-Ariz
Corzine
D-N.j
Kennedy
D-Mass
Snowe
Maine
House
Lowey
D-N.y
Hyde
SCHIP
The
March of Dimes
Republican envy grows for cloning Jim Leach in Iowa delegation
An increasingly embarrassed Republican imagines cloning Jim Leach to form a near identical Iowa congressional lineup while excluding Dr. Greg Ganske.
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Jim Leach
Greg Ganske
Iowa
Gazette Letter Policy Features Public Contact Details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words with required name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will appear with the letter. One letter per writer every 30 days. edits possible. Contact Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 Fax 319 398 5846 email gazedit fyiowa com.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Johnson County backs crime victims during first Victim Rights Week
Local officials in Johnson County Iowa highlighted victims' rights during the first Crime Victim Rights Week opening ceremony held April 22. Johnson County Attorney J Patrick White Police Chiefs Winkelhake Warkentin and Bedford joined in praising victims and outlining ongoing support efforts by the Victim Advisory Board and regional agencies.
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Iowa
Johnson County
J. Patrick White
R.J. Winkelhake
Jim Warkentin
Barry Bedford
Jerry Hansen
Weatherby Neighborhood Association
Linda Sorenson
6Th Judicial District
Marti Anderson
Attorney General's Office
Gary Hinzman
6Th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
Mike Lehman
Cedar Rapids veterans oppose council trio over mediator move
Kenneth Frame denounces Mayor Lee Clancey and commissioners Lyle Hanson and Dale Todd for hiring Martha Aldridge as a facilitator between the council and the Veterans Memorial Commission. He warns veterans to react at the polls, asserting veterans outnumber the council and urging the trio to step down.
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Lee Clancey
Lyle Hanson
Dale Todd
Martha Aldridge
Council
Veterans Memorial Commission
Clancey
Hanson
Todd
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Frame
Condit portrayed as victim in Levy case fallout
The Los Angeles Times notes Condit is seen as a victim by supporters while critics demand accountability. Condit declined public comments, resisted interviews, and used a private lie detector and PR help after Chandra Levy's disappearance, fueling controversy and calls for resignation.
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Los Angeles Times
Gary Condit
P Chandra Levy
Rep
Condit
D-Calif
Washington
Modesto Bee
Fresno Bee
Bee
Chandra Levy
Washington Police
Levy
FBI
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Jerry Elsen
Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Edgewood Road
U.S. Supreme Court
National Center For Health Statistics
Les Etscheidt
Hawkeye Division
Etscheidt
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Ernie Lehman
Jim Fausett
Coralville
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