Four Oaks plans $5.2 million revenue bonds for housing sale
Four Oaks outlines a plan to purchase Mi dAmerica Housing Partnership affordable units in Cedar Rapids with a $5.2 million revenue bond issue. Linn County Supervisors are urged to back the sale to secure reduced-rent housing for financially strapped families.
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Deer deterrent barking detectors proposed for roadsides
The writer suggests solar powered barking motion detectors along roadways to deter deer and reduce crashes and damage. Similar devices could scare garden animals and deter break ins, citing cost efficiency and broader wildlife control potential.
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Allen Gage Alburnett
Bush’s credibility questioned amid Iran weapons claim
The piece argues that the Bush administration’s credibility is damaged by claims that Iran arms Iraqi insurgents. It compares the situation to the boy who cried wolf, noting distrust and uncertainty about the truthfulness of governmental statements.
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Updated manners for modern times
Advice on etiquette for modern times focusing on avoiding cell phone eavesdropping in quiet places, disconnecting in public, respectful email use, dining etiquette, appropriate dress, and polite requests. It urges courtesy, gratitude, and reasonable boundaries to reduce rude behavior in social and public settings.
DOT derails Iowa City's overpass plan on First Avenue
Iowa Department of Transportation rejected five of eleven funded projects and allotted grant money with Cedar Rapids and Des Moines dominating selections. Iowa City narrowly lost its overpass bid while other communities gained funding amid a $4.7 million grant pool. Public safety and infrastructure needs loom as officials weigh September return for a new vote.
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Global warming trade-offs outweigh costs argues columnist
Jonah Goldberg argues the tiny warming trade off brings vast prosperity and that addressing warming is unaffordable now. He cites melting permafrost in Alaska, heat-wave deaths in Chicago in 1995 and Europe in 2003, plus UN estimates of 150,000 deaths per year per degree, noting dissenters include 500,000 residents elsewhere.
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Extra tax plan targets everyday items to fund health care
Proposed measures advocate a new $1 tax on chewing tobacco, alcohol, fast food, takeout, candy, soft drinks, bottled water, baked goods, diet foods, pet supplies, school items, greeting cards, and stationery to support a health care program. The list stacks items across many consumer categories as a revenue strategy.
Fair share bill seen as assault on First Amendment
Jack Darland Jr. argues that fair share legislation in Des Moines forces workers under union contracts to pay fees to unions. He claims it benefits organized labor and funds Democratic office holders, noting the governor’s stated intent to sign once passed. He condemns the measure as a political spoils system.
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Des Moines
Jack Darland Jr
Cedar Falls
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