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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 2014
Page
12
The Gazette argues campaigns in Iowa are dominated by tactics and negative rhetoric. It urges candidates to present concrete plans and how they will achieve them, aiming to restore public trust and offer a clear choice on future priorities. Readers can submit questions and solutions for candidates.
The piece surveys policy questions for candidates on renewable energy subsidies, veterans health funding, and the Renewable Fuel Standard. It urges candidates to present concrete plans on energy mandates, international diplomacy, healthcare reform, tort reform, minimum wage and bipartisan compromise to govern effectively.
Iowa candidates discuss making the tax system more competitive without harming education funding while trimming loopholes. They weigh directing economic development funds to homegrown firms, rural areas, and local initiatives versus top‑down state programs. Questions also cover child poverty, school funding, diversity, open meetings, and the legislature's own exemptions.
A column argues for subdistrict elections in large Iowa districts to boost geographic representation. It cites Des Moines 2011 switch and 2009 to 2013 voter counts, noting higher turnout with subdistricts and outlining the petition process and legal pathway for Iowa City and similar districts.
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