Mesquakie gambling referendum prompts cautious debate
Mesquakie Settlement residents weigh moving from high-stakes bingo to casino gambling with hopes to boost poverty relief and education. While supporters cite potential revenue from a casino, critics warn of overinvestment and market saturation risks after experiences in Prairie Meadows Altoona and regional tracks.
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Altoona
Parimutuel Greyhound Tracks
Dubuque
Waterloo
Iowa Increases Minimum Wage to 4 65 an Hour
Iowa on New Year’s Day implements a 40-cent hike to 4.65 per hour, higher than the federal 4.25 minimum. Critics warn the delayed policy may worsen unemployment amid a painful job market.
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Gorbachev’s dignified withdrawal ends era of reform
Mikhail Gorbachev spoke in a somber farewell broadcast detailing the causes of the Soviet collapse. He cited bureaucratic commandism and arms race burdens, praised reforms, and warned of uncertain futures for the Commonwealth of Independent States and post Soviet freedoms.
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Haynes Johnson
Washington
Mikhail Gorbachev
President Buchanans Panhandler Plan Spoof Interview
Satirical piece portrays Patrick J. Buchanan proposing a panhandler crackdown with an FBI Panhandler Squad and mandatory cash or card use. It parodies a news conference with rapid policy ploys and offhand foreign policy quips.
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Democracy Movement
Outlooks: Cedar Rapids cuts vocational programs anger locals
In a critique of Cedar Rapids District policy, the author denounces cuts to home economics and industrial arts, arguing vocational courses prepare students for industry and college. He cites Kirkwood Community College offerings and warns district officials favor humanities over practical training, fueling frustration in River City.
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Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Johnson Avenue
River City
Norway
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