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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1999
Page
4
Joe Hladky serves as President and Publisher while Dale Largo assumes leadership as Managing Editor with Bowden overseeing content strategy. The trio anchors a new editorial direction.
The Cedar Rapids federal courthouse project lags at 14th of 17 on the list with no funding in Clinton budget. Officials note space shortages for years and security needs to protect the block between Seventh and Eighth Avenues and First and Second Streets SE. Local leaders including Mayor Clancey and lawmakers plan lobbying trips to Washington to push for funding, with costs rising from 57 to 60 million dollars.
National headlines reflect on a concluded Clinton impeachment trial and ask what follows. Speculation focuses on congressional action, 2000 elections, Hillary Clinton’s potential Senate run, Starr’s possible indictments, and whether Congress will pass major legislation or stall amid a new political climate.
The column argues against gutting the independent counsel law while noting its abuses. It contends Starr’s partisan probe damaged public confidence and calls for reform, not abolition, stressing the need for outside oversight of executive officials. The piece critiques Reno and the politicized campaign finance prosecutions.
Don Cell reports a Cedar Rapids City Council proposes zoning rules aimed at blocking the Garrants' planned solid waste transfer station. Bluestem board members who sit on the council could use the regulation to suppress competition, while two courts have found the transfer plan compliant with environmental rules.
Two readers dispute The Gazette's figure for Alan Keyes' Iowa visit, arguing the room size and seating indicate 500 to 600 attendees instead of "more than 250." They urge more accurate counting and report consistency.
Tom Snyder of Dyersville, a director of IRENEW, advocates against electric deregulation in Iowa. He warns customers face higher bills and loss of competition as investor owned utilities seek stranded costs and control of generation. Meetings at Newton, Osceola, Iowa City, Waterloo, Clinton, Dubuque.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns with editing rights. Include writer’s full name signature address and daytime phone number. Limit 300 words for letters and one letter per writer every 30 days. Column length suggested 700 words. Contact Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 Fax 3985846 Email gazette fyiowa com.
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