Chamber urges expanded buy local policy to include Linn County
The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber asks the City Council to redefine buy local to cover all of Linn County and possibly Johnson County. The measure, approved earlier, gives local firms bidding advantages on city contracts under certain thresholds and excludes construction sealed bids and state funded contracts. The chamber cites interdependence with nearby communities and hopes regionalization will boost local jobs and sustain flood-damaged Cedar Rapids businesses.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa State University
Dave Swenson
Marion Economic Development
Linn County
Marion
Hiawatha
Fairfax
Linn
Johnson
Payouts Discussed for Flood Assessment and Appeals
Residents debate 100 percent payout of pre flood assessment as fair. They warn 110 percent would delay approval by state and FEMA for a year or two and delay buyouts. Appeals offering new evaluation risk shifting from June 2008 value and tax implications like avoiding taxes on expected value.
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FEMA
Law reflects that being gay is not a choice
Readers argue being gay is not a behavioral choice, citing the Iowa Supreme Court ruling against DOMA and urging lawmakers to act despite public opinion. They warn of personal turmoil from denying identity and stress the courthouse as central to county governance, mentioning Elkader and North Buena Vista.
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Ron Telecky
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa House
Senate
Tony Browning
Cedar
Elkader
North Buena Vista
Donna Metzger Garber
Northeast Iowa counties face growth and governance concerns
A reader argues county consolidation is risky and cites large northeast counties like Clayton with Amish populations needing accessible county seats. Sanitarian duties, permits, and tests strain remote areas, while advocating targeted film tax credits to bolster Iowa jobs, crews, and on the job training. The piece ends with a plea for civic engagement and balanced media coverage in southeast Iowa City.
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Len Hadley
Clayton County
Edgewood
Iowa
Bump the Show Tackles Abortion in Online Reality Format
Media critics question a Web docudrama Bump the Show that invites viewers to decide whether three pregnant actors should abort. The project aims to humanize the debate but critics find the interactive format unsettling and ethically fraught.
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Dr. Oz
America
Barack Obama
Notre Dame University
Dominic Locco
Christopher Riley
YouTube
Talks on Southeast Iowa City's race class forum
University of Iowa hosts a forum titled Words Matter Online Postings in the Iowa City Press-Citizen from 6 to 7 30 p m in the University Capitol Centre Room 25200. The event opens a three part series exploring how language shapes discussions of Southeast Side race and class with panelists moderator and community voices.
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University of Iowa
Iowa City
Onight
Iowa City Press-Citizen
University Capitol Centre
University of Iowa Project
Highway 6
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