Editorial: Iowa City zoning debate tests planning process
In Iowa City a disputed rezoning and demolition for three 150 year old cottages in the Riverfront Crossings District exposed the tension between strategic planning and preservation. Advocates urged delays for study findings while officials pushed ahead with timelines, leaving stakeholders urging broader public input.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Dubuque Street
Riverfront Crossings
Historic Preservation Commission
Real estate owners union urged to fix Linn County taxes
Readers argue for a property owners union to set a single flat tax rate, claiming current assessments push taxes to no sell levels and waste admin costs. The letters also critique Hawkeye sports teams and care program cuts affecting the elderly and disabled in Cedar Rapids.
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Linn County
Iowa
Gary L. Roberts
Center Point
Cedar Rapids
Can conservative women be feminists in Washington
Kathleen Parker notes signs of a shift as conservative women in politics business and media participate in the Women Rule summit. Panelists Rep Marsha Blackburn Rep Susan Brooks and Rep-elect Barbara Comstock discuss media bias abortion as a litmus test and the need to honor differing views to expand women’s public roles.
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Washington
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Susan Brooks
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Barbara Comstock
South Carolina Supreme Court
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Butter Cow Fences Local Control Over School Calendars
Iowa Gov. Branstad orders the Department of Education to stop automatic waivers for August start dates, mandating proof of negative educational impact to deviate. He cites tourism interests and the State Fair Butter Cow and critics argue such orders undercut local control and legislative prerogative.
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Terry Branstad
Department of Education
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