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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 2013
Page
5
The Gazette argues Branstad’s 6.54 billion budget boosts safety spending only modestly. It urges a larger State Patrol allocation to restore staffing lost since 2000, reduce trooper workload, and support law enforcement duties beyond traffic enforcement.
Gov Branstad seeks reforms before allowing basic state aid increases, while Democrats push for 4 percent growth. Districts face April budget deadlines with state aid unresolved, risking cuts and layoffs as Cedar Rapids and others adjust plans.
Readers in Cedar Rapids hear complaints about an unemployed attendance forecaster whose optimistic cinema projections for a defunct IMAX were followed by a boast of one million visitors to an unlicensed casino. Residents warn of future risk and hype.
A reader voice argues abortion ends thousands of lives, questions Obamacare and funding, cites Sandy Hook tragedy, and critiques a Washington Times analysis on abortion numbers from 2008 per CDC data. The piece links moral concerns, policy, and public reaction in a single commentary.
A reader letter discusses gun control rhetoric by Obama and Vilsack, questions about school shooting risk, and calls for reading local perspectives on gun violence. The piece also references a guest column on a Cedar Rapids casino vote, noting local research and anti casino arguments from the No Dice committee and Rogahn’s caution that gambling odds favor the house.
Kathleen Parker argues Lance Armstrong admits doping to compete in a widely doped sport and shows little remorse. She notes his bullying past, pursuit of lawsuits, and pattern of seeking pity rather than genuine repentance, leaving him stripped of titles and reputation.
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