City leaders weigh referendum versus initiative on traffic cameras
City Attorney Dilkes says Gurtovoy and Hampel are within a twilight window as they seek to block traffic enforcement cameras and more, including drones and license plate readers. ACLU Iowa signals potential court action if the measure is misclassified as a referendum not an initiative.
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Eleanor Dilkes
Gurtovoy
Hampel
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa City
Dilkes
Gurtovoy and
American Civil Liberties Union of
Iowa
ACLU
Randall Wilson
Jeff Raasch
the Gazette
Gatso USA
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Supervisors OK 3.0 Percent Pay Increase
Linn County supervisors approved a 2 percent raise on July 1 and another 2 percent on January 1 2014 for elected officials including the supervisors raising overall pay to 95 760 for the fiscal year starting July 1 2013. The board also raised bargaining unit wages 2.25 percent while maintaining prior 80 percent time language from 2009. John Harris Ben Rogers Linda Langston Lu Barron defended the decision amid resident emails and calls.
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Ben Rogers
Rogers
Oleson
Linda Langston
Harris
Langston
Lu Barron
County Compensation Board
Barron
Linn
Linn County Compensation Board
Rick. Smith
Sourcemedia.net
Supervisors Loom Over Auditor in County Facilities Fight
Linn County Supervisors clash with Auditor Joel Miller over control of about 15 county facilities. The board plans to take over facilities oversight while Miller accuses them of antagonism and moving to create a new post for construction manager Garth Fagerbakke. Budgets and staff figures are noted amid ongoing tension.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Joel Miller
Miller
John Harris
Harris
Garth Fagerbakke
Fagerbakke
Fast Food Share Varies by Age and Income
A CDC study covering 2007 to 2010 finds young black adults derive about 21 percent of daily calories from fast food, with obesity linked groups at roughly 13 percent. Income differences appear for 20 to 30 year olds, while overall calories from fast food are not totaled.
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Wendy’s
Taco Bell
KFC
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
New York University
Marion Nestle
U.S
CDC
Nestle
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Iowa Secretary of State
Rick.smith
Linn County Auditor
Linn County Construction
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Mid-States Poker Tour
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