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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2013
Page
6
The Gazette editorial weighs in on raising the minimum wage to a meaningful but stable level. It suggests a modest increase along with annual cost of living adjustments and a mechanism to suspend raises under certain conditions.
A mother recalls the December 14 2012 Newtown shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School where 20 children and six adults were killed by Adam Lanza after killing his mother. She reflects on witnessing gun violence and the haunting impact on families, including Noah Pozner.
A user urges unity on common sense gun violence prevention, citing a St. Louis Post-Dispatch item about a Keokuk pastor who presides over numerous same sex marriages. The text asserts biblical creation arguments against same sex marriage and questions biological feasibility.
A Marion reader applauds the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for its efforts amid political interference. The letter cites opposition from the governor and a few legislators to DNR recommendations on Lake Macbride boating rules dove lead shot limits and deer tag reductions. The writer laments the DNR's perceived powerlessness and fears retaliation for speaking out.
Peter H. Jaynes of Cedar Rapids complains that Oakland Road Cottage Grove Avenue and 42nd Street are the worst maintained and constructed roads he has encountered after traveling 5 900 miles across 12 states with interstates state and county roads.
Mary Sanchez argues the Teach public service campaign lacks honesty about pay and working conditions. She notes teachers are underpaid versus other college graduates and cites a looming turnover with over a million expected retirements, urging policy action beyond feel good messaging.
Carletta Knox-Seymour, former Cedar Rapids at large candidate, thanks endorsements, volunteers, and voters. She reflects on the campaign’s impact, diversity goals, and continued service as a City Planning Commissioner.
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