Linn County Supervisors face proposed 6 percent pay hike
The Linn County Compensation Board, by a 4 to 2 vote, recommends a 6 percent raise to 89 522 for the three to five member board starting January 2009. Critics urge rejecting the increase and resuming a taxpayer friendly salary plan after evaluating expanded duties.
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Community Letter Tackles Hate Crime and Election Talk
A Cedar Rapids reader condemns racist graffiti as a hate crime and urges unity against discrimination. The letter questions candidates, cites Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and recalls MLK Jr while calling for community action to oppose racism.
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Monday Night BCS Championship Question
A reader asks whether the Monday night BCS title game matched the two best college teams in the nation, presenting a yes or no choice with no further context.
Public Poll and Local Budget Gripes Echo Cedar Rapids Debate
A GazetteOnline reader voices concerns about campaign limits, tax schemes, and budget cuts hitting libraries and venues. The letter cites outsourcing consultants, park plans, and science funding while urging support for science-minded voters and fiscally prudent governance.
City whispers and cages around arts and pets
A reader rails against actions by officials to sell or restrict city art including Grant Wood and Norman Rockwell works and to license pets, arguing the city overreaches while museums and residents bear the consequences.
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The Iowa caucuses should rotate nation wide soon
The author questions Iowa's first in nation status noting its political theatre and low turnout. He argues caucus rules bias insiders, defends voting as superior, and calls for rotating early primary states to end Iowa's control before it claims hosts again.
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