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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 2014
Page
5
The Gazette editorial backs a broader Iowa distracted driving bill adding a primary offense with a $100 fine. It cites 81 deaths and 19,256 crashes from 2003 to 2013 linked to inattention, urging lawmakers to act beyond the current texting ban and emphasize driving behavior over specific actions.
An Iowa National Guard veteran and author invites women veterans affected by military sexual trauma to join the MST Strategic Action Plan Workshop. Event runs 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Holistic Wellness Center Des Moines location near 86th Street and Hickman Road.
Mary Porter explains that a Gazette Christmas Day feature misidentified her as stage 4 breast cancer and misrepresented her support system. She notes strong help from husband, children, family, friends, and co workers, along with praise for Mercy Medical Center staff.
Froma Harrop cites Polaris Financial Partners data claiming Democrats outperformed Republicans across 80 years of numbers. The piece highlights Obama’s rising deficit drop, Clinton era surpluses, and Reagan era spending as context, with Obama’s auto rescue and Wall Street reforms praised as key Democratic triumphs.
Carol Thompson on behalf of the Iowa Juvenile Home Foundation argues the decision to close the Toledo facility without Legislature input jeopardizes stability for girls and boys in care. The foundation notes $25 million in state spending since 2004 on IJH infrastructure and ongoing private support for arts, library, and facilities, while admissions have halted.
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