ICN Hearings Stir Debate on Iowa High Tech Public Forum
Iowa lawmakers face a debate over the state’s fiber optic ICN hearings. Critics warn that Friday night and weekend sessions may trivialize government or the network, turning public airing into a TV talk show while stressing accessibility and cost. The first hearing drew attendees but limited participation, suggesting the need to balance innovation with traditional process.
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Iowa
Iowa Communications
ICN
Des Moines
Statehouse
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Protesters disrupt welfare reform hearing and split Congress
About 100 to 200 protesters from Philadelphia interrupted a congressional hearing on Republican welfare reform. No arrests occurred as lawmakers left the room amid the unrest. The demonstrators urged testifying at next week’s hearing, while critics said their rhetoric and tactics harmed their cause.
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Elfare
Philadelphia
Clay Shaw
R-Fla
Congress
Two sides to child support letters debate fairness
A Cedar Rapids writer argues in favor of adjusting child support when conditions change. She cites a case where income was underreported and another where pay cuts kept obligations based on the original salary. She urges reforms and personal accountability while noting single mothers face poverty.
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Baltimore
Robin Miller
Miller
Sue Scales
Cedar Rapids
Inequity in Iowa Child Support Guideline Debates
Timothy J. Mason of Cedar Rapids argues that Iowa child support rules punish non custodial parents by counting shift pay and overtime, lead to higher payments after a raise, and grant new spouses undue influence over custody and finances. He calls for parity in custody and full consideration of total income to protect non custodial parents rights.
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Iowa
Timothy J. Mason
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Letters Policy Details
The Gazette announces a 300 word limit for letters and requires the writer’s name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will be published. Submissions may be mailed to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or faxed to 398 5846.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette Net
Flowa
CompuServe
Internet
Compuserve.com
Petition Drive To Replace Commission Government In Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids a five month petition campaign seeks signatures to switch from a commission form to city manager council at large. On Super Bowl Sunday P T Larson invites residents to a downtown library gathering to receive petitions and door to door canvassing assignments.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Commission
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Public Library
First Street
al Davis
P.T. Larson
English Fun Through Word Games in a Write Right Column
Janet Hawkins and Dick Ridenuour share entertaining word games from a Write Right column. They showcase redundancies, tartan plaid humor, palindromes, and heteronyms while noting spelling quirks and pronunciation differences.
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Janet
Dick Ridenour
Tarawa
Albert Einstein
Mortgage tax credit could expand homeownership for middle class
Peter Dreier and John Atlas argue that replacing the mortgage interest deduction with a progressive homeowner tax credit would better target benefits to middle and lower income families. They note FHA growth under Clinton, current subsidies skewed to the affluent, and urge regional adjustments to ease high cost areas while boosting housing industry and jobs.
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Peter Dreier
John Atlas
Clinton
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
America
Congressional Joint Tax Committee
California
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Los Angeles
National Housing Institute
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