Corridor growth and transit projects eyed by Cedar Rapids leaders
Rockwell Collins plans to hire 700 to 800 engineers this year while Yellow Book USA seeks 150 new workers. Acciona Energia of Spain weighs a 110 job North American wind turbine plant in West Branch with a $23 million investment, potentially drawing more heavy industry. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City chambers lobbied in Washington for ethanol, Iraq, and courthouse funding with senators McCain Clinton Obama Dodd. Construction begins this summer on Cedar Rapids Intermodal Transit Facility valued at $13 million, amid questions on station proximity and needs.
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Poverty impacts student performance in Community Report Card
The fifth annual Community Report Card shows Cedar Rapids low income students, defined by free or reduced price lunch eligibility, making modest gains but still lagging academically. The article also notes Linn County’s high traffic fatalities driven by wet or snowy roads and critiques local tax proposals and the Intermodal Transit Facility design.
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Debates on dress codes and Sudan divestment prompt calls for action
In letters by Dorothy Krivanek and Harold Hensel, readers attack President Bush over the Iraq surge and criticize his policies. Ellen Fisher urges Iowa lawmakers to divest public funds from Sudan, citing a growing divestment wave and past successes to pressure Khartoum.
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City spending under Clancey and Pate fuels tax hike risk
A critical view of Cedar Rapids governance accuses former mayors Lee Clancey and Paul Pate of profligate spending. The new city manager cites infrastructure neglect over a decade and warns taxpayers face higher property taxes amid budgets still in the red.
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Race based caucuses prompt debate on inclusion
Washington column questions whether congressional caucuses should exclude members by race while noting the Black Caucus limits entry to black lawmakers. It contrasts Hispanic and Asian Pacific groups and cites reactions from Rep Cohen and Rep Tancredo about race based affiliations.
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