Flood recovery boost funds flow to university projects
The University of Iowa received 106.7 million dollars in FEMA obligated funds for three flood replacement projects after earlier grants totaling 160 million for Hancher Auditorium the School of Music and the Studio Arts building. Cedar Rapids students are honored for MLK Day efforts as United Way sponsors Remembering Martin. State lawmakers pledge to restore 50 percent tuition assistance for Iowa National Guard members amid rising costs and veteran returns.
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University of Iowa
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Hancher
School of Music
Studio Arts
Iowa National Guard
Iowa
FAA funding gaps delay Iowa airport's $21 million plan
Uncertain federal financing since 2007 clouds planning for The Eastern Iowa Airport. Local officials wait for short term Congress actions, risking higher costs on three major projects totaling more than 21 million dollars over three years. The report also notes unusual mild winter with late snowfall prospects and sledding optimism.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Eastern Iowa
Congress
Lead poisoning in eagles grows as deer hunting season ends
Loran Martensen reports increased lead poisoning in eagles after deer hunting near Elkader. A mature eagle with lead poisoning was moved to a Wisconsin hospital and then to the University of Minnesota Raptor Center for treatment. Three eagles and a red tail hawk evaluated showed high lead levels, with two euthanized.
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Billie Joe Henthorn
Elkader
Department of Natural Resources
Wisconsin
University of Minnesota Raptor Center
U of M Raptor Center
Henthorn
Soarraptors.org
Loran Martensen
Cedar Rapids
Paul campaign contact prompts voter distrust
An independent voter recalls relentless outreach from the Ron Paul campaign over months, with daily calls and mail using wrong names. The writer faults the campaign leadership for widespread errors and pledges not to vote if Paul is nominated.
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Ron Paul
Paul
Jerry R. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
The Cost of Reform and the Value of Self Education
Alvin Cummings Walker argues that social mobility should celebrate wealth and that self education, as shown by Benjamin Franklin, proves learning is lifelong and the responsibility of the student. He critiques income inequality rhetoric and stresses personal effort over redistribution.
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Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Alvin Cummings Walker
Let Us Celebrate The 1 Percent And Class Roles
The piece argues against dividing society into three classes the poor middle and rich likening the 1 percent to nobles. It critiques those who frame social strata as a political weapon and urges unity in understanding the United States.
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United States
Occupy Whatever
Romney critique on government bloat and private equity contrast
The piece argues Romney profited at Bain Capital by restructuring troubled firms but questions his ability to create jobs. It links private equity to reducing bloated sectors, asserts government should focus on core tasks, and critiques public programs and costs while noting progress and gaps in Romney’s stance.
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Romney
Bain Capital
Bain
Massachusetts
Pentagon
EPA
Government Accounting Office
Feds
Sears
Romney Bain Capital under fire in 2012 campaign
The Washington Post frames Mitt Romney's Bain Capital as a target in GOP race, noting attacks over job losses while Romney defends private equity as risk taking that created some jobs. The piece cites 17 of 77 deals facing bankruptcy or closure within eight years, per the Wall Street Journal, alongside Staples and Sports Authority as successes.
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Washington Post
Mitt Romney
Bain Capital
Romney
Texas
Rick Perry
Bain
South Carolina
Newt Gingrich
Perry
Gingrich
Solyndra
Wall Street Journal
Staples
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