Openness urged on Iowa pension transparency in public critique
Jennifer Crull argues Iowa's 2012 Truth in Accounting report shows a $100 per taxpayer surplus and timely CAFR release but flags $2.2 billion in promised retirement benefits not funded. She urges legislative focus on pension reporting and transparency, noting current assets cover obligations but reporting remains unclear.
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Cedar Rapids marks retirement of city official after flood work
Joe O’Hern led Cedar Rapids flood recovery under heavy regulation for three years before retirement. Mayor Corbett cited sewage improvements from the 1990s backup rate to fewer than 24 yearly incidents since 2009. The city handles large industrial waste, comprising 40 percent of volume, with deep maintenance on 660 miles of sewer lines. CoderDojo brought CodeDay to Cedar Rapids to push code education into schools.
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Fires rage in Iowa towns. two killed in Salem blast
Two deadly fires hit Iowa last week across Salem, Dubuque, Wyoming, Bellevue, Independence and Marengo. A mobile home exploded near Salem killing two, while a Dubuque apartment fire injured two. Additional blazes occurred as trucks slid on icy gravel and a warehouse and a house burned.
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Debating Minimum Wage and Teen Tanning Safety
Readers discuss raising the minimum wage to 10.10 an hour and its economic fairness. Others warn teens about tanning bed risks, sharing a personal story of melanoma and urging Iowa youth protections.
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Swarthmore and Harvard debate calls for academic justice
The piece mocks liberal arts resistance to intellectual diversity citing Swarthmore College debates with Cornel West and Robert George and Harvard opinions calling for curbing academic freedom. It frames diversity as conformity and urges shutting down dissenting voices amid calls for academic justice.
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