Destination South Side aims to revive Cedar Rapids riverfront
The revised RiverRun plan now named Destination South Side seeks Vision Iowa funding next week. It replaces the failed riverboat casino concept with a 60-acre lake, a community center, and a connected trail system while trimming controversial features and pressing private investment and landfill green space redevelopment.
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Cedar Rapids
Destination South Side
RiverRun
Farmstead Foods
Vision Iowa Board
14Th
16Th Avenues
South Side
Helen G. Nassif
Readers weigh in on Ten Commandments cartoon
Doug Allaire of Iowa City argues that posting the Ten Commandments on government property is inappropriate and notes Catholic and Protestant versions differ. He questions grouping the commandments and urges respect for diverse religious views in public spaces.
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Roy Moore
Mary Caroline
Doug Allaire
Iowa City
Grassley Pushes Pork Barrel in Energy Bill
Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Johnson County show little interest in Grassley’s pork projects. He first sought 70 million in the energy bill, then attached 50 million to a larger spending bill. Some fear deficits while noting high government spending.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Chuck Grassley
Grassley
Iraq
Politely Angry Letter on Taxes and Federal Aid
Clement H Lynch of Independence criticizes tax cuts and federal pork while arguing for targeted public investment by private business, noting Cedar Rapids and Dubuque receive federal grants for housing and disaster aid and questioning how governors obtain federal assistance.
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Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
California
Washington
Clement H. Lynch
Heaven and hell traffic joke editorial in LA Times
A Los Angeles Times editorial lampoons belief in heaven with a mock national poll from Barna Research. It imagines heavenly traffic jams, parking lots, and a gate system to joke about afterlife inequities and public spending.
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Los Angeles Times
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Wal-Mart
Starbucks
California
Barna Research Group
Hell
Raiders
Heaven
Larry King
405
Los Angeles
Free trade debates mix with onion claims in Miami opinion
A columnist argues for true free trade among nations while criticizing China’s status, U.S. unions, and environmental standards. He links a hepatitis outbreak linked to Mexican green onions in Pennsylvania to FTAA tensions and warns against harming Florida citrus and American middle class.
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Pennsylvania
China
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
U.S
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