Mount Pleasant mental health institute faces closure debate
The Gazette urges preserving a safety net as Iowa weighs closing the Mount Pleasant state mental health institute to save about 1.7 million dollars annually. Critics warn closures could harm overall services, urging stronger community-based care and careful planning before any consolidation at Independence Cherokee or Clarinda facilities.
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Mount Pleasant
Department of Human Services
Charles Krogmeier
Iowa
Krogmeier
Independence
Cherokee
Clarinda
Clarinda Institutes
Margaret Stout
National Alliance On Mental Illness
Christmas Cards and Community Care Highlight Holiday Spirit
Letters urge acts of kindness this season from making heartfelt cards to calling lonely neighbors. Readers advocate charity giving, supporting friends and family in need, and embracing unconditional love over materialism.
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Joey Keeling
Cedar Rapids
Obama delivers landmark first year of reforms and gains
President Obama’s first year delivers major shifts in global views of the United States. Actions include stem cell research expansion, consumer credit reform, fuel economy progress, financial regulation, tobacco power, health coverage for children, and fair pay legislation. Federal funding for alternative energy and avoidance of economic collapse are noted.
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Obama
America
Federal Drug Administration
Senate
Cedar Rapids Debates Carver Governance Model Adoption
Robin Tucker urges Cedar Rapids to avoid adopting Carver Governance until the city shows strong adherence to prudence ethics and citizen buy in. She notes local culture and board history as factors affecting governance outcomes.
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Cedar Rapids
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Jim Prosser
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Robin Tucker
Rettig Triumphs Over Johnson County Voter
Janelle Rettig wins support statewide and in Johnson County as she prepares for service on the Board of Supervisors. Her broad civic involvement extends across city county and state boards and commissions. She engages with diverse residents and county staff to deepen local ties.
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Janelle
Carol Thompson
Coralville
Janelle Rettig
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Climate policy must address income disparities in transition
The op ed argues climate action must consider income differences in policy design at home and abroad. It cites Copenhagen negotiations, aid to poor nations for energy efficiency and renewables, and U.S. relief measures to offset higher energy costs for low income households. David Osterberg of Iowa Policy Project voices the call.
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United States
U.S. House
Iowa
Nation
ARRA
David Osterberg
Iowa Policy Project
Critics warn of sprawling Iowa tax credit giveaways
A Cedar Rapids hearing led by Gov. Culver probes state tax credits that funded films like Pink Slips and Criminal Investigation. Officials say credits total more than 30 programs worth over 500 million in 2011, while critics urge sunset provisions and public disclosure of recipients.
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Cedar Rapids
Chet Culver
Dubuque
Roy Buol
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Iowa Biotech Association
Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance
Iowa
Grasshorse Technologies
Kathy Buxton
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