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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 2012
Page
1
Demonstrations erupted at a U S base in northern Afghanistan as a gun battle killed two Afghans and wounded seven NATO troops amid a six day wave of unrest over the burning of Islamic holy books. Ambassador Ryan Crocker urged calm and pledged continued efforts.
Gazette Des Moines reports Gov. Branstad’s picks for the State Judicial Nominating Commission include backers of anti commission views and a rejected judge candidate. Records show most appointees are Republican donors, prompting experts to say party loyalty shapes the merit process.
Four years after the flood, Des Moines area officials begin demolitions of about 50 flood damaged commercial properties. The list includes Boys & Girls Club Pine Creek and Saddle & Leather Shop Czech Village, with Swiss Valley Farms plant added recently. City seeks qualified developers to bid on preservation.
Thousands of poor and disabled men could lose all federal income next year as states gain power to seize 100 percent of benefits to cover back child support. The Treasury move to electronic payments and a separate rule to freeze bank accounts speed the risk, with an estimated 275,000 affected. An attorney calls it Orwellian and says it could be a nightmare in about a year.
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