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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2010
Page
4
FasTrac a three year old student support program in Iowa City reports all 23 graduates have gone to college including 18 this year. Originating at City High it expanded into the community and feeds the Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program with 65 participants and a waiting list.
Cedar Rapids plans to purchase 9 000 tons of rock salt at 68.67 per ton, 43 percent above three years ago, joining an Iowa Department of Transportation bid. Separate bids were higher. Emergency funding concerns loom for Iowa E 911 systems as FCC upgrades loom. Linn County faces red ink and supervisors may ask voters to raise the landline surcharge. Iowa State Fair attendance dips below 1 million due to humid weather rain and weak economy.
A Cedar Rapids reader champions traffic improvements and a nearby medical complex to aid access for patients and disabled residents while urging support for tax reform. A second letter defends Democratic proposals, blasts Republican policies, and calls for voting for Democratic candidates to address deficits and preserve social supports.
Retired Iowa City officer Bob Sitka notes speed cameras, installed Aug. 18 north of the H Avenue NE interchange with I 380, are functioning well and should be used more on state highways as licensed drivers bear responsibility for plate signings and transfers. He argues dealerships should be held accountable if they fail to ensure plates are turned in or sellers sign over cars.
In a caustic critique, Jonat argues Obama and aides are adrift amid rising unemployment, disenchanted voters, and stalled health care reform. The piece compares the White House to a sinking ship and contends the president misread the mandate, with Democrats fearful in 2010.
In a guest column Kevin Hassett argues against nationalizing GM and Chrysler and against a presidential task force to revive manufacturing. He contends the decline in manufacturing share is a natural shift and urges policies to expand education and low tax incentives instead of picking winners and losers.
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