County weighing nicotine ordinance to curb youth access
The Linn County Supervisors advance an ordinance requiring tobacco permits for nicotine delivery systems and unregulated nicotine products. The measure targets e cigarettes, dissolvables, and nicotine infused drinks and snacks, with licenses and access controls for retailers.
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Ina
Jill Roeder
Healthy Behaviors
Linn County Public Health
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Linn County
Congress Ineffectual Reflections and Civic Tone
A reader argues Congress is ineffectual as national discourse turns hostile toward the body. The letter recalls Frank Nye on representation and urges voters to push lawmakers toward deferment of strong convictions for the nation's good. Cedar Rapids and Rowley readers weigh in on traffic cameras and safer city travel.
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Congress
Texas
Rick Perry
Frank Nye
the Gazette
Frank
William R. Shuttleworth
Cedar Rapids
Max D. Grover Rowley
Insider trading questions and public accountability
Readers discuss legalities of insider information and why more follow up occurs. Debates touch on jail for insiders, mutual funds tracking lawmakers, parental accountability after a speeding ticket, and broader questions about understanding political positions and media signals.
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Mary Rops
Cedar Rapids
High bids and land care clash in Iowa deliberations
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources faces warnings from landowners in Allamakee County who say the highest bid does not guarantee proper land stewardship. Local owners insist buyers must afford ongoing maintenance and responsible management.
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Allamakee County
Mary Pladsen Waukon
District eyes land deal for future schools in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids School Board meeting debated a 37-acre parcel near Worcester Road and 80th Street NW tied to Highway 100 growth plans. Superintendent Benson backs acquiring land for an elementary and later a middle school in the western district amid pushback from critics.
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Cedar Rapids
John Laverty
Laverty
Scott Olson
Olson
Edgewood Road
U.S. 30
Dave Benson
Benson
Worcester Road
80Th Street
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