Gazette staff and leadership listed for publication
The Gazette presents its leadership and editorial team including Mark Bowden as Editor Doug Neumann as Opinion Page Editor and Editorial Board Chairman Dave Storey as Vice President Advertising Scott Swenson as Circulation Director Peg Schmitz as VP Print Operations Doe Hladky as Chairman and Publisher Chuck Peters as President and COO Ken Slaughter as Executive Vice President and CFO.
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State of Cedar Rapids City Budget Seeks Efficiency Review
Cedar Rapids Mayor Paul Pate warned of a near two percent rise in residential property taxes and a 4.8 percent hike for commercial rates while promising to revisit the Roger Commission report. The panel’s 52 recommendations could save 10.4 million and cut 150 jobs but council members see limited new insight, urging an methodical, citywide efficiency review and a broader look at Foresight 2020 goals to guide priorities beyond department silos.
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Illogical SUV incentives editorial calls for tax reform
The Philadelphia Inquirer editorial argues against raising the small business equipment deduction to 75 000 to allow real estate agents dentists and chiropractors to buy luxury SUVs at sedan prices while hybrid cars receive only an 84000 deduction. It warns the move costs taxpayers up to 900 million per 100 000 vehicles and urges Congress to incentives efficiency over excess.
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Taxpayers For Common Sense
Rethinking Space Travel After Columbia Tragedy
The piece argues public mourning will yield to inquiries and calls for accountability. It critiques the shuttle program as costly and hazardous, favors unmanned exploration and sustained Earth-orbit programs, and questions grand manned missions to Mars or asteroids while urging safer priorities.
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Clinton
RiverRun critique over Cedar Rapids infrastructure funding
Letter to The Gazette argues that RiverRun will not fix local problems and urges reallocating 154 million toward streets sewers bridges and traffic control. The writer calls for sustainable jobs and rational funding for security, opposes funding seasonal workers and entertainment upgrades, and suggests a temporary sales tax to cover aging infrastructure.
Cedar Rapids Casino Vote Opinion Letter
Daniel Kopecky argues Cedar Rapids should hold a vote on a casino to reveal true public support and potential economic benefits from gambling revenue and job creation. He suggests adding a casino option to this year RiverRun measures to measure real opinion.
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Cedar Rapids
Daniel Kopecky
Oil, war, and the people in Iraq debate
A citizen argues that oil interests drive war in Iraq and questions the republic’s values. The speaker critiques the president and envisions UN protection for oil fields deterring conflict, recalling past interventions and signaling domestic worries.
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Iraq
Gazette invites reader letters to editor stance
The Gazette requests letters from readers, asking for the writer’s name and hometown alongside the message. Address submissions to Gazette Box 577, Cellar Rapids IA, with daytime contact number and routing details. Include only the writer’s name and hometown for publication.
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Dilemma at the History Center in Linda Langston’s first vote
Linda Langston faces an ethical conflict of interest in voting on a History Center purchase after a recent close association with the organization. A abstain could produce a tie, effectively a no vote, while supporters urge private contributions to aid the center without controversy.
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History Center
Tanda
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Add a few restaurants hold banks on Cedar Rapids southeast
The southeast side of Cedar Rapids near Mount Vernon Road SE lacks dining options. Residents must travel across town to Westdale or Collins Road to eat out, limiting local trade and imposing travel. Proposals suggest locating Chili's Cracker Barrel or Sonic on that side to attract diners from Mount Vernon Solon Marion North Liberty.
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Collins Road
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Shelly Stapleton
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