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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 2012
Page
3
Editorial notes widespread claims of racial discrimination in Iowa state hiring. Dozens of African American applicants allege barriers to jobs and promotions from 2007 onward, seeking millions in lost wages and systemic reforms, urging a public review and action regardless of court outcome.
Letters discuss Cedar Rapids flood protection funding via a two year sales tax, Penford Riverside Park sale concerns, and Cedar Rapids school board debates. Residents Alyssa Hoekstra and Marie Vanourny Robins urge careful consideration of impact on community, noise, traffic, and education.
The piece argues a Santorum nomination would doom the GOP to defeat, citing demographic shifts and contraception battles. It criticizes Republican purity, highlights Virginia’s ultrasound bill, and frames Obama as waging a culture war that benefits Democrats through mobilizing women and independents.
Corps project manager Tom Heinold discusses east side flood protection for Cedar Rapids from Quaker to Cargill. He says the plan targets the 2008 flood level plus three feet, 140 300 cubic feet per second, and that future west side protection could be incorporated if funding allows. The Corps would inspect any west side designs and support 80 percent of repair costs under Public Law 8499 if built and damaged.
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