Honor Flight thanks supporters as 18 flights carried 1458 veterans
George Rickey, media coordinator for Eastern Iowa Honor Flight, thanks donors and volunteers for completing 18 flights that brought 1458 veterans and guardians to Washington with four more trips planned. The group funds trips for certain veterans at no cost and seeks Vietnam era participation, with applications online and 501 c3 status noted.
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Letter to the Editor on Social Security funding risks
Norma Gould from Cedar Rapids argues the disability trust fund may run dry by 2016 without reallocation from the retirement fund. She says Republicans in the House blocked reallocations unless taxes rise or benefits are cut, and she questions her representatives Grassley Ernst and Blum for not serving her.
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House
Chuck Grassley
Joni Ernst
Rod Blum
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Cedar Rapids
Wellmark and CoOportunity in ACA exchange debate
In Iowa feelings run high as CoOportunity Health faces possible collapse and Wellmark’s ACA exchange role sparks criticism. The letter argues Wellmark’s nonparticipation allowed cherry picking, hurting sicker customers while others found affordable care. A separate note praises a stranger who paid for groceries, sharing a moment of kindness.
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CoOportunity
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Megan McArdle critiques Obama college plan for community colleges
Bloomberg View columnist Megan McArdle argues that making community colleges tuition free risks subsidizing students who could already afford college while not solving deeper issues. She questions impact on four year programs and Pell Grants, notes low completion rates, and warns against eroding values of higher education by overemphasizing degrees.
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Openness in Cedar Rapids superintendent search debated
A Cedar Rapids columnist weighs public forums and stakeholder input in the districts superintendent search. The piece contrasts open and confidential approaches, noting Hazard Young Attea will summarize feedback and 3 to 5 candidates may be interviewed in early March.
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Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates
Bill Atten
Attea
School Administrator Magazine
Mary Meisterling
Tom Jacobson
Omaha
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