Iowa City considers ending Regina bus service
The Iowa City School District weighs dropping bus transportation for Regina students to save money. Reimbursement to families could cut about 260 thousand dollars annually but may burden nonpublic and Willowwind families. The board will discuss alternatives and balance district costs against parent concerns.
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Lane Plugge
Willowwind School
Paul Bobek
Plugge
Fort Hood shooting letter defends Muslim service members
A reader argues the Fort Hood killings show terrorism’s shadow on Muslim Americans in service. The author condemns Hassan, rejects tying the crime to Islam, highlights PTSD pressures, and urges fair treatment despite discrimination concerns.
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Fort Hood
U.S
Maj
Hassan
Derik Bonestrop
Colorado
Hamza Sharif Omar Lowa City
Pressure on Congress to Create More Jobs for Eastern Iowa
Mary A. Klotzbach argues Congress faces a jobs crisis with national unemployment above 10 percent and baby boomers nearing Social Security eligibility. She urges lawmakers to restore jobs or face defeat, and calls for a season of inclusive charitable action over holiday excess.
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Congress
Iowa
United States
U.S
Harry Reid
Nancy Pelosi
Barney Frank
Karl Marx
Friedrich Engels
Winston Churchill
Ethnicity Religion Promoting Hope and Unity in America
A reader letter discusses using ethnicity and religion to promote good and hope while warning against dehumanizing others. It praises a president who has faced ethnic-religious challenges and supports varied media for balanced news. Rosemary Weydert Winthrop and Dorothy Stottler are noted as correspondents from Iowa City.
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U.S
America
Rush Limbaugh
Rosemary Weydert
Erskine sidewalk plan faces costly assessment for residents
Erskine School neighborhood residents receive city letters detailing a sidewalk upgrade for student safety. They oppose the near full property tax style cost, possible 10 year payment with interest, and question tax impact amid flood buyout era debates. Some suggest trade offs like parking space or crossing guard changes.
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Erskine School
Erskine
36Th and
Clark Road
Letters Respond to Belief Freedom and Policy Debate
A reader discussion questions who must support beliefs they disbelieve since 1973. The letter argues laws cannot change beliefs, condemns what it calls legalized murder, and challenges claims that conservatives oppose all progressive movements, suggesting nuance in stance on reform.
Republicans flip on their own positions over Social Security
Gary Rees cites a Nov 22 letter arguing Republicans once opposed Social Security and Medicare but now champion them. The writer contrasts past warnings about government programs with current criticism of health reform, claiming Republicans claim will end America.
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America
Gary Rees
Republican Party
Green parking rule labeled discrimination in Cedar Rapids
The reader questions a Gazette headline about efficient cars receiving prime parking in Cedar Rapids Linn County. The writer argues taxes cover all and objects to Public Works influence by Sandy Pumphrey and criticizes City Council member Tom Podzimek for promoting the rule as preferential treatment.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Public Works Department
Sandy Pumphrey
Tom Podzimek
Let Sarah Be Palin Memoir Controversy Sparks Debate
Readers question authorship as claims surface that Sarah Palin relied on a ghostwriter and editors for her memoirs. The discussion centers on the role of ghostwriters in political figure biographies and the meaning of authorship.
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Sarah Palin
Sarah
Fong exits Iowa governor race as party faces setback
Eastern Iowa activist Christian Fong suspends his bid for governor, leaving the Republican field in flux. The Cedar Rapids businessman cited fundraising gaps and lack of officeholding as hurdles, while party factions back veterans and conservatives. Supporters questioned whether his departure harms the GOP’s appeal to voters seeking competence and fresh leadership.
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Christian Fong
Iowa
Fong
Cedar Rapids
Terry Branstad
Sioux City
Bob Vander Plaats
Supreme Court
Marlys Popma
Department of Economic Development
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