Five Seasons Plaza Rehab Crowdsourced From Community
A lengthy donor drive revitalized Five Seasons Plaza with $405000 raised and a $100000 maintenance endowment. The effort involved 145 gifts, 21 suppliers, and led by Ryan Companies US Inc and OPN Architects with strong city support and local foundations.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Five Seasons Plaza
Ryan Companies US Inc
OPN Architects
Ace Concrete Cutting LLC
Altorfer Cat Rental
American Concrete Pumping
Braun Intertec Corp
Fleming Irrigation
Hughes Nursery & Landscaping
King’s Material
Kirkwood Community College
Merta Concrete Construction
Mount Vernon Construction
Nesper Sign Advertising Inc
Paulson Electric
Prairie Creek Nursery
Hall-Perrine Foundation
Greater
Cedar Rapids
Aller
Bunge
Loren Coppock
Gibbins
Kintner
Bob Moorman
Neumann
Nordstrom
John Ryan
Carl Seff
Lina
Dan Thies
Cassie Willis
City of Five Seasons
New Chick-fil-A Sparks Cedar Rapids Debate
Cedar Rapids residents clash over a Lindale Mall Chick-fil-A project as national politics stir local concern. A 24 year old local notes anger at the chain's stance on LGBT issues while calling for inclusive city values amid the farm bill debate and food stamp costs.
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Congress
Barack Obama
Iowa
Republican House
Obama
Gordon Emmons
Cedar Rapids
Community wary of Chick-fil-A Cedar Rapids move sparks protest
Letters note support for LGBT equality and city progress while opposing a Chick-fil-A due to discrimination. A Shrine parade in Cedar Rapids drew praise from attendees who traveled 45 miles to see it and honor a long-time Shriner. Citizens United ad criticism laments campaign spending and calls for local news independence from political money.
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Cedar Rapids
Tera Edmunds
Kirkwood Community College
Citizens United
Supreme Court
Medicare crisis dominates Harkin Ryan column and spurs debate
Sen. Tom Harkin attacks Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget as extreme and flawed, warning Medicare will self destruct if unchanged and claiming only Ryan’s plan preserves it for future generations. The letter argues for bold action and criticizes Democratic scaremongering. Thomas Sass raises related thoughts on national security and extremism.
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Tom Harkin
Rep
Paul Ryan
Ryan
Harkin
House
United States
Greece
David Knuth
Marion
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Black Panthers
Thomas Sass
Iowa City
Branstad Proposal Expands Stakeholder Rulemaking Panels
Iowa governor's Executive Order 80 creates stakeholder rulemaking groups to advise on proposed rules, aiming for broader citizen input and clearer regulations. Critics question breadth and potential political use, urging panels before orders, bills, or vetoes.
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Branstad
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Ron Corbett
Jeff Pomeranz
Julie Sina
Dan Gibbins
Tom Aller
Development Corp
Banker’s Trust
Tim Kintner
Steve Nordstrom
Gary Anderson
Bill Munsell
Garyander
McHsi
Bilmunsell
Ryan Companies
Aaron Bunge
Jim Kramer
Slosiarek
the Gazette
Justin Shields
C.R
Cedar Rapidian
Lindale Mall
Dan Cathy
Cuba
Shriner
Shriners
Sandy Rickless Center Junction
Charlie Hogue
Fair Game
FBI
Cotling
Terry Branstad
Todd
Dorman
Amedia
Todd the Gazette
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