Gift card reform bill proposed by Iowa senators
The editorial criticizes Senate File 273 by Sens. Roger Stewart and Joe Bolkcom to end gift card expirations and fees, make cards redeemable for full value, and treat unredeemed amounts as abandoned after three years. It argues the measure burdens retailers, with little consumer benefit, noting about 10 percent of gift cards go unredeemed and urging lawmakers to skip the proposal.
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Iowa
Roger Stewart
Preston
Joe Bolkcom
Lown City
Senate
Stewart
Cedar Rapids Council pauses major spending amid tax rise
Facing a tight budget deadline and a new city council, Cedar Rapids officials hold line on patrols trash curbside services and a future west-side fire station while taxes rise 5.5 percent after a citywide home value revaluation. The council must craft public input plans before decisive policy moves.
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Cdar Rapids
Ambroz Recreation
Newbie
Cedar Rapids
Kudos
Council
Controversy over TouchPlay slot machines in Iowa grows
A reader letter argues Iowa faces a gambling problem with legally approved TouchPlay machines in many outlets. It calls for removing machines from counties that oppose them and criticizes casino-style gambling as harmful to communities.
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Iowa
Philip Ahrens
Iown
City
Las Vegas
Kwiki Mart
Wayne Breeden
Cedar Rapids
Shoot First Iraq Policy as Cheney Rules Reflect Bush Era
The piece links a Cheney style of governance to Bush era Iraq policy. It argues leaders shot first and thought later, avoided responsibility, and kept actions secret. It cites Pillar and others noting intelligence was cherry-picked and planning for postwar was weak.
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Cheney
Harry Whittington
Dick Cheney
Bird
Whittington
Mary
Paul Pillar
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Middle East
U.S
Pillar
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Ibrahim al-Jaafari
Muqtada al-Sadr
Bush
Lebanon
Egypt
Hamas
West Bank
Gaza
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Rumsfeld
Paul Wolfowitz
The
World Bank
Douglas Feith
al-Qaida
Saddam Hussein
Lewis ‘‘Scooter
Libby
Valerie Plame
Mideast
NBA
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Trudy Rubin
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Maroulies Ner
Mark Bowden
Doug Neumann
Dave Storey
Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Scott Swenson
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