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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 2007
Page
3
Iowa City Public Library plans a summer program to provide free bus transportation for underprivileged youth to and from the library. The $12,000 experimental project aims to boost summer reading participation among children most in need.
As Mediacom and Sinclair Broadcast Group settle the standoff subscribers face higher rates. The agreement follows recent rate increases on Mediacom cable and internet services, signaling ongoing bill pressures for customers.
A reader recalls Grassley town meetings and questions privatization of Social Security. They reference a Gazette report about Grassley endorsing a glasshouse rainforest project and his GOP stance against Clinton, questioning the value of tax dollars backing his efforts.
City and county leaders debate leaf collection costs and accessibility, arguing that shifting costs harms the elderly and disabled and noting current collection is more efficient. The piece also covers Cedar Rapids highway expansion controversy, tax policy, and IRS tax-avoidance anecdotes.
Letter writer urges Jim Prosser to obtain itemized budgets and grant line-item veto powers to save money. He notes department heads proposing drastic cuts and argues the council already has veto authority, asking for clearer figures and responsible spending.
The piece analyzes the use of articulate to describe Barack Obama and other black figures, arguing the term can serve as coded reassurance to whites. It weighs reactions from NYT and Washington Post critics, and notes broader issues of race, Ebonics, and black achievement in America.
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