Iowa Child project moves to Coralville gains corridor boost
The Iowa Child rain forest aquarium and education institute will be built in Coralville near I 80 and I 380, promising 2200 jobs and 115 million dollars annual tax revenue. Cedar Rapids supported by mayor and a 185000 dollar feasibility study, but Coralville’s location could attract travelers from the main highway to Iowa City Cedar Rapids corridor.
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Strange bedfellows in health care reform editorial
An editorial from the San Jose Mercury News notes unlikely alliances between Families USA and the Health Insurance Association of America, joined by the American Hospital Association, urging Medicaid expansion and the Children's Health Insurance Program with tax credits to cover millions of the working poor. It positions their plan against Republican proposals and cites the rising number of uninsured Americans as urgent motivation.
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American Hospital Association
Cedar Rapids school bond urges support for repairs
Letters to the Gazette argue for a $46 million Cedar Rapids Schools bond to fix wiring plumbing and add classrooms. Parents retirees and union leaders urge voting yes December 12 citing aging buildings costs and local comparisons.
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IBEW
Cedar Rapids
No to new taxes for Cedar Rapids schools over leadership faults
A Cedar Rapids reader argues against a multimillion tax increase, blaming a rubber-stamp school board and administration for disrepair and misused funds including travel expenses and retirement bonuses. The writer, with 30 years in the district, urges leadership reform and preservation of funds for preventive maintenance before any new taxes.
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Hoover
Cedar Rapids
John F. Kennedy
Pearl Harbor memories and Hiroshima reflections endure
A personal reflection ties Pearl Harbor’s December 7 1941 attack to Hiroshima August 6 1945 and cinema. The author recalls newsreels Roosevelt Des infamy statements Enola Gay depictions and the lasting guilt of American soldiers while seeking peace and honoring those who served.
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Bankruptcy reform sparks liberal conservative clash
The piece contrasts wellstone liberal view that government should shield people from themselves with conservative belief in personal accountability. It argues banks and credit card firms encourage debt and that bankruptcy should aid those with genuine calamities, not bail out irresponsibility.
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Wellstone
Gore Should Concede in Contemporary Political Rant
A reader voice urges Al Gore to concede the 2000 election arguing Gore delays despite polls and questions about vote counting. The letter accuses Gore of hypocrisy over military ballots and suggests party alignment shifts.
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Pat Buchanan
Buchanan
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Gazette letter policy details and contact options
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters up to 300 words. Include your name street address and daytime phone number. only your name and hometown will be published. Mail to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
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