Cedar Rapids Library Opens Milestone in Recovery
Five years after the flood Cedar Rapids unveils a 94 000 square foot library with expanded youth services a rooftop garden flexible civic space including 530 meeting room seats and a drive through cafe. Director Bob Pasicznyuk notes strong tech integration and mixed print and digital offerings to engage the community. Jade DeLang Hart serves on the board of trustees as the project marks a hopeful civic turning point.
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Bob Pasicznyuk
Pasicznyuk
Cedar Rapids
Jade DeLang Hart
Library expansion nears completion with millions raised
The project totals 45 million dollars for 94 000 square feet and 225 000 new media items, with 18 months of construction and 530 meeting-room seats. Hart tearfully praised the community's support as the fundraising campaign nears its goal.
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Abramoff scandal reshaped lobbying travel and reforms
The Abramoff influence peddling case spurred reform after entangling Republicans in 2005 and 2006 with nearly 5,000 trips costing $10 million in 2005. Post reform, travel by lawmakers fell, yet exemptions and nonprofit groups kept some private trips alive, drawing ongoing watchdog critique.
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House of Representatives
Scotland
Bob Ney
Congressional
White House
China
LegiStorm
Jeff Joseph
Consumer Electronics Association
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Samsung
Capitol Hill
Joseph
Congress
Bill Allison
Sunlight Foundation
Allison
Senate
House
Holman
Public Citizen Consumer Group
Las Vegas
New Orleans
Miami
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Syria faces pressure over chemical attack claims and UN access
Opposition tallies death tolls from 500 to 1000 plus and reports of more bodies as a UN team in Damascus faces delays. Ban Ki moon demands access, while US Britain and France weigh force, though Russian opposition and limited Western unity hinder rapid action.
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Reuters
France
Britain
Russia
U.N. Security Council
Washington
Moscow
U.N
Syria
Security Council
Ban Ki-moon
Damascus
Laurent Fabius
Fabius
U.S
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