Linn County moves ahead with public health building lease plan
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved a lease purchase to fund a Public Health and Child and Youth Development Services building, a privately built project leased to ownership. Critics question costs from 20 to 31.5 million dollars, management, local labor use, and potential taxpayer debt without voter approval.
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Community Letters on Tax Cuts and Jobs Abroad
A reader questions GOP tax cuts and potential wage and minimum wage increases. They debate if lower corporate taxes will lead to higher wages and job retention or shifts abroad, highlighting concerns about production costs and onshore hiring. Seabrooke Elgin.
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Managed care backlash from Iowa governors hurts vulnerable residents
A reader voice argues that past and current Iowa governors back managed care and ignore families and providers concerns. The writer claims the stance harms the most vulnerable residents and the agencies serving them, urging the Gazette to state this clearly in every article.
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Gazette
Tax cuts bring benefits for Iowans under new law
U S Senator Joni Ernst outlines how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowers taxes for all brackets, doubles the child tax credit, preserves key deductions, and targets investment in struggling communities while detailing efforts to curb Washington perks and reduce ObamaCare penalties.
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Letters guidelines for editorial input
The Gazette outlines how readers may submit letters by mail or email with the Cedar Rapids address and phone number for questions. It specifies editorial guidelines and contact details for correspondence.
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Public forum questions voting on Cedar Rapids schools plan
A Cedar Rapids discussion on a large facilities plan shows the district steering the process through a non elected committee rather than elected board members. The plan relies on statewide school building funds, with no local vote planned.
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Save CR Heritage
Gary Anhalt
Brad Buck
Jim Craig
Maureen Oviatt
Julie Cain
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