Collective bargaining seen as taxpayer bargain in Iowa
Danny Homan argues Iowa's public employee collective bargaining system works fairly for taxpayers and workers. He cites studies showing public-sector wages lag private sector, notes savings since 2010 from bargaining, and warns against outside efforts to derail the system amid Republican legislative talk.
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Iowa
Iowa Policy Project
Midwest
Cers
Wisconsin
Readers react to liberal views and school activities discussion
A reader criticizes a Gazette column as narrow minded and argues liberals have supported civil rights and equality. The letter also discusses extracurricular activities in schools and concludes with concerns about Putin coverage on the front page and questions about political manipulation.
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Walter Williams
Gazette
Putin
KGB
U.S
Obama race hopes tempered by real gains and limits
The column argues Barack Obama did not end racial divides in eight years and calls post racial myths into question. It notes progress in Chicago since 1985, and highlights lasting impact through federal bench appointments Voting Rights Act protections health care and education access as signs of measured progress.
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Cedar Rapids Boutique Casino Proposal By Local Firms
Steve Emerson of Aspect Architecture and Hunter Parks of Hunter Companies unveil a downtown Cedar Rapids boutique casino plan with Wild Rose. The project includes office space, no hotel or restaurant, and would create over 200 jobs while channeling revenues to local causes via the Cedar River Alliance for Gaming.
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Iowa
St. Luke’s
Rockwell Collins
Edgewood Station
Linn County
Sheriff's Office
Wild Rose
Aspect
Hunter Companies
Jefferson
Emmetsburg
Clinton
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Dick Meisterling
Wild Rose Cedar Rapids
Hunter
Cedar
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