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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2014
Page
6
The official canvass shows 1,142,311 Iowans voted, the highest number in any non presidential election in three decades. Republicans pledge neutrality in lead up to 2016 precinct caucuses. Uber begins Cedar Rapids pickups, city drafts rules for ride share services.
Iowa City school officials must decide by January 31 whether to revise or scrap a two year old policy using USDA data to redistribute low income students. The plan faced privacy concerns for free and reduced price meal qualifiers. State lawmakers warn of further belt tightening as tax receipts lag. Senate leader Gronstal says cuts are inevitable. The spurt in marijuana trends, including oils in e cigarettes, links to legalization in other states, concerns a Drug Czar voiced last week.
Letters urge opposition to Rock Island Clean Line and eminent domain. Don and Carol Hatch of Center Point argue poles should be placed along highways or not built. Joe Gantner Cedar Rapids criticizes media coverage of Sen. Harkin’s legacy while praising Mayor Corbett’s leadership in Cedar Rapids.
Jonah Goldberg argues that cigarette taxes partly caused Eric Garner’s death and that a grand jury’s ruling on excessive force is separate. He contends high taxes push smoking underground and lead to confrontations, while noting political reactions and libertarian views.
Guest columnist Mike Owen argues for raising Iowa’s minimum wage from 7.25 to 10.10, citing seven years at the current level, poverty reduction, and economic gains. He notes neighboring states’ votes and political feasibility for 2016 and urges Governor Branstad to lead. Owen is executive director of the Iowa Policy Project in Iowa City.
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