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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 2016
Page
5
The Gazette urges state lawmakers to address Iowa minimum wage. Linn County supervisors request staff study of countywide wage effects before a vote, while editors doubt county by county raises are best. They call for a robust bipartisan discussion at the Statehouse.
A reader questions Trump’s party switch from Democrat ties to Republican pursuit and his controversial rhetoric. The piece notes polling analyses suggesting his base shifts, poll dislikes among independents and minority groups, and asks whether his conduct is accidental or deliberate as the piece ends with a call to action not to let Trump win.
J. Fred Doornbos enters Iowa City politics as the Republican nominee for president contender, with plans outlined by the campaign.
A reader urges Hillary Clinton to release all donor names for the Clinton Foundation and its Canadian partnership. The letter questions secrecy, cites Time magazine, and argues voters deserve full disclosure of direct and affiliate donations.
Iowa economy benefits from ethanol and supports corn growers. The writer argues ethanol use fuels jobs at farms and manufacturers like John Deere and Case, notes NASCAR races rely on ethanol, and urges readers to support ethanol to help farmers and avoid higher gas prices. Carolyn Moen Marion
Walter Williams argues that Confederate symbols include black soldiers and that erasing the history of black Confederates ignores their role. He cites Frederick Douglass, 1861 Confederate troops, and other examples to defend preserving flags and references to the Confederacy as part of Southern heritage.
A satirical guide lists fictional cocktails mocking political figures and caucus culture. It parodies Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Terry, and Donald Trump era themes with names like Hillary's Caucus Highball and Make Your Cocktail Great Again, ending with a contact line for the author.
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