Tax opponents challenge SILO savings and bond payments
Tax opponents argue the SILO sales tax would save homeowners and businesses only modestly while funding Linn Johnson County schools. They say district bond payments would not be offset and that tax relief is not guaranteed. Proponents cite projected statewide revenue and school district relief levels already pledged.
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Dave Markward
Linn County
Johnson County
Iowa
Markward
Margaret Buck
Braden
Johnson
Iowa City
Solon
Clear Creek Amana
Mount Vernon
Lane Plugge
Cedar Rapids Urges Expansion of Urban Bowhunt to Public Land
City officials led by Thompson push to widen the urban bowhunt around the landfill and Cedar River Trail to reduce deer numbers in Zones B F D and adjacent Linn County areas. Aerial counts in late January show deer numbers down in F and D while vehicle crashes involving deer remain high. The City Council backed the plan 9-0, citing safety and reduced crashes, though opponents call for signs and education and question reproduction data.
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Cedar River
Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Marion
Steve Havlik
DNR
Havlik
Green Square Meals weighs future of downtown site
City council weighs moving the meals program from Greene Square Park building a cost of 14 000 annually to heat and maintain. Lois Buntz of United Way outlines four relocation options including St Wenceslaus Church Ecumenical Center and Salvation Army with short and long term lease proposals. Community volunteers and donors pledge to renovate and cover utilities if a long term lease is approved.
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Porter
Sof
Green
Locher
Lois Buntz
United Way of East Central
Iowa
Jim Prosser
Buntz
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
16Th Ave
Ecumenical Center Foundation
Scott Olson
Second Ave
The
Salvation Army
Ave
First Presbyterian Church
Greene Square Park
Green Square Meals
Linn County
Council
Percy Harris
Republicans fault Pelosi travel request over plane size
Republicans criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for seeking access to a large military transport plane arguing it shows extravagance. They noted former Speaker Dennis Hastert rode a smaller jet while Pelosi cited security needs due to California travel.
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Washington
Nancy Pelosi
Dennis Hastert
Pelosi
Defense Department
Pentagon
Hastert
Illinois
California
Adam Putnam
Florida
House
Putnam
Border Patrol report backs prosecutors in shooting case
A federal report says Border Patrol agents destroyed evidence and lied to investigators after a 2005 shooting near El Paso. It supports prosecutors who say Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean obstructed justice and received lengthy sentences while lawmakers call for reconsideration. The 77 page document offers few new details and remains heavily redacted.
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EL Paso
Texas
Border Patrol
Congress
Ignacio Ramos
Jose Alonso Compean
Congressional
Osval- Aldrete-Davila
Nel Paso
Department of Homeland Security
Tara Setmayer
Dana Rohrabacher
R-Calif
Compean
Senate Judiciary Committee
Patrick Leahy
D-Vi
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
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University of Iowa
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Green Square Meals Board
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Peiffer
Novak
Green Square Park
Duane Grock
the Gazette
Rink. Smith
Gazetkkecommunications
Rick.smith
Fuga
Eer
ST To
Hibachi Grill
Edgewood Rd
Westdale Mall
Donald Berns
Lisorediscinfo
Rems 174
Collie Ril
Almoic Sa Ttions Laser & Skin Care Center
Johanna J. Abernathy
M.D
Skin Medica
Cairo
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