Decision time on Sales tax 1% local option
Kristina Gleeson reports on Linn and Johnson counties voters weighing a 10 year 1 percent local option sales tax for schools. About 53 percent of registered voters favor the tax, 32 percent oppose, 15 percent undecided in a Gazette Market Research poll of 334 voters.
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How schools would spend tax money
A local report outlines proposed tax funding for schools and how the money could be allocated, including classroom resources, facilities, and staffing. Details cover community input and potential roadblocks before a Tuesday vote.
Upcoming sales tax vote coverage leads online
The notice directs readers to GazettesOnline for expanded coverage of the upcoming sales tax vote and provides the website to access detailed reports and updates.
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Trains Move Freight Through Iowa Amid Spill Risks
Local crews train to handle accidents as 66 freight trains run daily on Union Pacific’s Iowa line. About 20 to 30 are unit trains hauling coal or grain, with the rest carrying mixed freight including chemicals like ammonia and chlorine. Residents express limited concern while noting regional derailments elsewhere.
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Iowa railcars move hazardous materials through Linn County
Steve Gravelle reports a Gazette Online web extra noting about 1900 rail cars carrying hazardous materials pass Linn County monthly. A Kirkwood Community College study cites no records for smaller quantities of chemicals on Iowa highways.
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Obama greets audience at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids
Senator Barack Obama greeted attendees at Kennedy High School in Northeast Cedar Rapids after launching his presidential bid in Springfield Illinois. He visited Cedar Rapids as his first campaign stop following the Illinois kickoff.
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Obama opens campaign in Cedar Rapids living room event
Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of more than 2,500 at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids. He described a goal to transform the country and pledged to return in smaller, intimate settings such as house parties as his campaign begins.
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