Donor anonymity debate threatens open records for Iowa universities
Editorial urges openness in university fundraising. It argues donor identities and gift details should remain public and criticizes laws shielding foundations from open records. It notes foundations raise substantial funds and influence university priorities, urging transparency to preserve accountable public education.
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Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa State University Foundation
Supreme Court
Abortion ban bill in South Dakota sparks conflict
Tim Giago, an Oglala Lakota writer, decries HB 1215 as an attack on women’s rights in South Dakota. He cites Republican and Democratic lawmakers, racist attitudes, and the potential path to the Supreme Court, urging protection of minority women’s rights and criticizing the majority’s religious influence. Giago notes Native American perspectives and the legacy of discriminatory policy.
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Timmy Gingo
South Dakota
U.S. Supreme Court
Dale Hargens
Tom Hennies
Larry Rhoden
L. Frank Baum
Aberdeen Saturday Review
Wounded Knee
Baum
Indian Health Service
Rhoden
South
Back East
al Smith
United States
Norman Vincent Peale
John F. Kennedy
Smith
Kennedy
Rome
Paul
Peale
America
Supreme Court
Tim Giago
The
Native American Journalists Foundation Inc
Cedar Bend proposals and Vision Iowa concerns in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids resident urges council input on Cedar Bend revitalization, criticizing past agendas and option taxes. The letter blasts Vision Iowa funding, notes stalled projects including Cedar Bend, Waterloo and West Turkic, and proposes an indoor regional attraction with casinos, beaches, and amenities to boost the Corridor.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Bend
Cedar
Scott Olson
Water Tower Place
Mount Trashmore
Dubuque
Iowa
Jim Cannon
Cedar Bend project eyed as indoor entertainment solution
The Cedar Bend indoor complex aims to offer a year round family friendly venue in Cedar Rapids with clean air and low crime. However, critics flag a major drawback: Midwestern weather and indoor access limitations.
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Cedar Bend
Cedar Rapids
Vision onn board faces flawed decisions in Vision cities note
The Feb. 12 report cites multiple Vision cities seeking extensions amid progress. Cedar Rapids' Cedar Bend project is highlighted as largely complete, while other communities are described as well along or nearing finish.
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Vision Onn Board
C.R
Thirsty Vision
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Bend
High-Risk Skating Photos Prompt Helmet Concern
In The Gazette images show youths performing risky stunts without helmets. The author cites CDC data that injuries, especially brain injuries, are a leading cause of death for ages 1-34 and urges proactive media avoidance of helmetless risk imagery to prevent brain injuries, signed Nancy Lathrop.
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Centers For Disease Control
United States
Nancy Lathrop
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