City eyes new fees to balance Cedar Rapids budget
The editorial notes Cedar Rapids could charge about 2.2 million in new and higher fees including a 500 dollar charge for the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids exclusive use of Robbins Lake. A seal coat street fee was withdrawn after opposition. The March 12 public hearing precedes a council vote.
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Neighbors and debates shape a Cedar Rapids reader’s letter
A Cedar Rapids reader thanks kind neighbors for acts of help after a snowstorm and shares faith, memory notes, and a lengthy letter debating energy policy and Iraq with references to Gore, Nixon, and McCain versus Obama. The piece blends personal gratitude with political opinion.
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Debates On Iowa Curriculum and Tax Proposals Stir Readers
Readers weigh in on whether Iowa districts should follow a state minimum core curriculum and whether to replace the local option school tax with a 1 cent statewide sales tax. The Gazette prompts ongoing daily votes and cites local opinions on Cedar Rapids downtown spending and property taxes.
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Clinton campaign heat drums up media scrutiny
The piece reflects on media intensity toward Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, focusing on Chelsea Clinton’s treatment, Shuster’s remarks, and Clinton’s motherly response. It contrasts public pressure on winners with Clinton’s personal battles and quotes past political pain.
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