Carpool Push Gathers Pace in Iowa Technology Corridor
Local residents seek carpools to Iowa City and Mount Vernon joining wider regional effort to reduce fuel use and congestion. Officials urge parking incentives and Web tools to boost ridesharing as gas prices rise and inflexible habits wane.
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Iowa City
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
eRideshare.com
eRide
Atlanta Regional Commission
Commission
Iowa Department of Transportation
Linn
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids deer problem sparks council bow hunt plan
Audrey Rahn reports the Cedar Rapids deer task force backs a citywide bow hunt deemed inhumane by opponents. Critics warn the move would mark a tragic legacy for local wildlife and residents.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapidians
Audrey Rahn
Council member favors developers over residents in annexation debate
At the Aug. 24 City Council meeting Wade Wagner urged deferring annexation for a month citing fairness to developers while neighborhood homeowners argued the move would harm them and require time to study impacts. Council members said annexation, not development and zoning, was the current issue, and deferral was granted for six days.
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Wade Wagner
Council Street
Robins
Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Annexation debate spurs resident letters in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids, residents urge a one month window for public input on the Robins annexation and oppose steps toward office space, commercial development, and hundreds of manufactured homes. They cite crowded streets, school crowding, lack of sidewalks, and drainage concerns while questioning council priorities and influence of money. Debbie Hanson signs the letter.
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Pat
Teresa Johns
Jennifer
John Hill
Tom
Lynn Garner
Brian
Katherine Runels
Todd
Michelle Younggreen
Cedar Rapids
Robins
Wade Wagner
Jim Sattler
Wagner
Council Street
Sattler
Debbie Hanson
America isn’t perfect but it’s the best around
A reader defends the United States against criticism in a letter to the editor. The writer argues the nation remains the greatest on Earth, supports global aid, and should be defended despite flaws. Marion.
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Jeff Davidson
Johnson County
America
Bush
Bill Wagner
Marion
GOP eyes House path for private Social Security plan
Republicans press a House driven approach to private Social Security accounts aiming for a conference with the Senate. Key figures including Karl Rove and Rep. Bill Thomas signal a September move after President Bush pushes solvency and retirement security amid Democratic opposition and public doubt.
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White House
Karl Rove
Bush
Rove
Congress
House
Senate
the Hill
Bill Thomas
Rcalif
Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committee
Senate House
Sam Johnson
Texas
Thomas
GOP
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Finance Committee
Bloomberg News
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Scott Swenson
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