Iowa calls for modernized air traffic control reform
Sean Williams argues for the 21st Century AIRA Act to replace FAA control with a federally chartered nonprofit. The plan aims to curb delays, cut flight times, and shield small and rural airports like Northeast Iowa Regional Airport, with a 13-seat diverse board and equal votes while preserving general and business aviation access.
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Secretary of Transportation
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Community Letters Raise Tax Debate On Family Businesses
Readers debate the estate tax on family farms and the impact on small businesses. A Cedar Rapids resident questions city raises for city manager and staff, calling for transparency on percentage of the raise.
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Cedar Rapids
Jeff Pomeranz
Pentagon’s Secret Year UFO Study Disclosed Budget Plan
A city budget note proposes a 22 million dollar line item for a Pentagon UFO study to explain golf-course deficits. Iowa City politics and a Cedar Rapids School District plan for changes to 18 elementary schools are discussed, with praise for community involvement and caution about public session access.
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Cedar Rapids Community
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Peter H. Jaynes
Cedar Rapids
Growing Iowa by renewables and carbon fees urged
James McCoy of Iowa City argues renewables can grow Iowa’s economy as wind now supplies 35 percent of state electricity and 6,000 wind jobs exist. He cites solar potential, national solar jobs, and criticizes federal policy while endorsing a revenue neutral carbon fee with dividend payments to households.
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Joe Heller
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