Cedar Rapids mayor highlights city recovery and streets plan
The Gazette notes Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett’s State of the City address praising recovery from the 2008 floods and the push to finish a 10 year local option sales tax for streets while addressing abandoned and vacant houses with tougher ordinances. The editorial backs transparency and public discussion to balance property rights with nuisance concerns.
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Ron Corbett
Jeff Pomeranz
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Iowa Voices on Wages and Media Transparency
Letters discuss minimum wage decline since 1968 and support for raising it to 10.10 with Braley. The writer cites personal history in Iowa and urges Senate action. Other letters defend frac sand mining and criticize print-media transparency while defending Mallard Fillmore discussions.
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Braley
Senate
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Germany
Norway
Hope Sanket
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War on Men and Women Sparks Campus Rape Debate
Kathleen Parker argues the gender clash over campus sexual assault reveals a bias toward equality debates. She criticizes bystander rules and insists men bear responsibility in sexual encounters while acknowledging both sexes share some blame in escalating drunk sex dynamics.
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Alex Wagner
Wall Street Journal
James Taranto
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Pandora
Taranto
New York Times
California
National Organization For Women
Editorial letters guidelines and contact details
The notice provides guidelines for submitting letters to the editor. It includes length limits of up to 250 words, an email address editorial sourcemedia.net, a mailing address Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406, and a phone line 319 398 8262 with contact jeff tecklenburg at sourcemedia.net for questions.
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Arizona bill would allow religious bias against customers
Opinion notes Arizona lawmakers discuss a bill letting businesses invoke personal religious beliefs to refuse service to LGBT customers. The piece contrasts with Iowa protections and cites past vetoes, while urging rejection of discrimination and noting broader national limits.
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