Guttered clashes mark Cedar Rapids budget debate
The Cedar Rapids City Council faces a contentious budget vote with factions split on property tax levels. Council members Justin Shields and Tom Podzimek advocate higher revenue for growth, while Mayor Ron Corbett and Don Karr push to contain taxes amid economic strain and flood victim concerns. Monica Vernon defends scrutiny of spending and seeks more budget detail before raising taxes.
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Rick Smith
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Justin
Shields
Tom Podzimek
Ron Corbett
Vernon
Corbett
Lawmakers study ruling on financing in Iowa
Des Moines Bureau reports Iowa leaders examine the Supreme Court 5 to 4 ruling allowing unlimited independent corporate and union spending on political ads. The decision challenges Iowa’s ban on corporate contributions and raises questions for state officials led by the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board and lawmakers awaiting guidance from the Attorney General.
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Charlotte Eby
Des Moines
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Charles Smithson
Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
Smithson
Tom Miller
Iowa cities weigh home sprinkler rules amid builder costs
In Cedar Rapids and nearby towns the debate over mandatory residential fire sprinklers grows as state rules push installations in new single family homes and duplexes from 2013, challenging builders and buyers while veterans like Vrban Fire Protection's Tom Vrban emphasize safety despite costs.
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Smith
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Tom Urban
Vrban
Vurban
Coralville
Iowa
Town City
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Matt Widner
Dim Slosiarak
the Gazette
Urban Fire Protection
Linn County seeks fresh food Co-Op to aid Cedar Rapids families
Linn County Public Health proposes a federally funded food cooperative to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to low income residents in Cedar Rapids. The plan targets over 60 percent overweight or obese residents, aims to serve 500 families, each paying $2 weekly to join, and addresses food deserts and obesity concerns.
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Linn Public Health
Wazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Public Health
Jill Roeder
Healthy Linn Care Network
Roeder
Linn County
Anxiety rises as Ul film studies may be cut
University of Iowa faculty in cinema and comparative literature warn several graduate programs could be eliminated under a task force's preliminary recommendations. They gather testimonials via email and social media while Provost Wallace Loh notes no final decisions and expects a report in weeks.
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Ine Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa Film Studies
Wallace Loh
State Board of Regents
Loh
Communications
Russell
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