Cedar Rapids public forum weighs city government reforms
Tuesday's Cedar Rapids Public Library session heard residents debate a switch from the commission form to alternatives led by voices like Darrell Walters and Gene Knepper. Citizens urged research, broader input, and continued civic engagement as the issue looms into the next election.
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Darrell Walters
Gene Knepper
Audrey Hosford
Cedar Rapids
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Carol Martin
Citizens For Responsible Government
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J.D. Smith
Evan “Chip” Hughes
Grassley Lieberman Bill Brings Congress Under Its Own Laws
Grassley and Lieberman push the Congressional Accountability Act to require Congress to follow civil rights and other national laws. The Senate approved 98 to 1 with Byrd dissent, the House 390 to 0. The measure aims to end exemptions and curb political timing excuses.
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Charles Grassley
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Joseph Lieberman
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Robert Byrd
D-W.va
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Washington
Washington, D.C
Senate
Sen. Grassley
Sen. Lieberman
Elevators Before Computers Mark Public Hearing On Levy
A Cedar Rapids parent urges the school board to fund inside accessibility with elevators before expanding computer programs. She recalls discussions with acting co superintendents Steven Chambliss and Ellyn Wrzeski and notes the planned tax levy could finance accessibility projects at Cedar Rapids Community Schools.
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Cedar Rapids
Steve
Ellyn
McKinley
Educational Services Center
Gazette Letters Policy and Contact Details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will be published. Mail Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 Fax 398-5846 Email Gazette Net on Flowa 368-8800 CompuServe 75144 1041 Internet 75144 1041 compuserve.com
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Gephardt Easier Target in 1996 Says Editorial
Front page column argues Gephardt’s flat tax proposal is a political target for 1996. It contrasts Armey's 17 percent rate with Gephardt's claimed fair and simple plan and assigns sharper tax outcomes to middle class households. It labels liberals as increasingly vulnerable in Congress.
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House
Richard Armey
Armey
Kindergarten programs unsuited to a quarter of beginners
A Gazette headline notes a survey finding 22 percent of children not ready for school. The text argues kindergarten has become less social and active and more abstract and academic, questioning the fit for many new students.
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Fatal flaw in who whom theory exposed
A columnist admits a theory about using who versus whom is flawed revealing that whom is not always correct. He notes examples where readers misread sentences and that many writers misuse whom after prepositions. The piece ends with the writer confessing the theory is discredited and he may stop writing about it.
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Lillian Cach
Ely
If PBS Fails Funding, Critics Warn Alternative Channels Step In
The piece argues PBS relies on federal subsidies amid a media market with Discovery Nickelodeon CNN and Disney Channel spending far more on programming. It questions PBS's value and suggests private funding and merchandise profits fund much of its operations while others could fill cultural needs if federal support ends.
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CTW
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Laurence Jarvik
Jarvik
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