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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2011
Page
1
Gov. Terry Branstad collects a 130000 dollar governor salary and a state pension exceeding 50000 dollars annually for prior service. Critics call it hypocritical as he urges shared sacrifice while receiving pension payments from his 26 years in state service.
In the wake of Arizona shootings, residents question state safeguards as authorities acknowledge limited screening of mental competency for permit applicants. Public safety concerns linger over how effectively guns are kept from the mentally unstable.
Eastern Iowa sees rising gun permits as officials expand shall issue rules led by Jules Sam Knowles of the Iowa DPS. The article links broader gun access to changes in licensing and notes national concerns over background checks and mental health records in relation to the Jared Loughner case.
Egypt's Supreme Military Council announced a six month transition to elected civilian government and ordered a 10 day draft of constitutional amendments. The move signals credibility in handing power away but sparks debate among democracy advocates amid Muslim Brotherhood participation and ongoing regional protests.
Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency considers Plasma Power LLC plan to divert residential garbage from landfills to a plasma arc power plant in Marion. Board backs concept 7-0 but details remain unsettled as revenue shifts are debated.
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