Quotes Of The Week From Cedar Rapids Officials And Athletes
Quotes from Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell State Rep Sami Scheetz and journalist Laura Belin critique council inaction on a cease fire plea while Iowa coach Lisa Bluder condemns a dangerous post game incident. The remarks span governance press freedom and sports safety reflecting local reactions.
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Cedar Rapids
Tiffany O’donnell
Sami Scheetz
Iowa
Teachers Underpaid Claim Faces Several Flaws
In the community letter, Jim Walters of Iowa City counters David Chung on teachers' pay. He argues apples to oranges in comparing teachers to engineers and notes ongoing wage gaps by gender. He urges reflection on leadership and calls for accountability from the president.
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David Chung
Chung
Jim Walters
Iowa City
Moving games to Peacock spurs Hawk fans upset
Iowa basketball fans vent over shifting women's games to the Peacock streaming service. They cite barriers to watching star Caitlin Clark and the team, with anecdotes from Cedar Rapids and South Padre Island and calls to state officials over accessibility concerns.
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Lisa Bluder
Iowa
Caitlin Clark
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Peacock
Hawk
Feathers
University of Iowa
Fran
Lute
Dr. Tom
Raveling
Lisa Blader
Louie
South Padre Island
Texas
US Basketball
Trump indictment tally and call for truth updates
The message asserts 91 indictments against Donald J Trump and urges immediate truth telling. It compares his history to evasive schemes and cites a need for accountability, framing the claim as a prompt to disclose facts amid legal proceedings.
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Donald John Trump
United States
Chung misses the mark on teacher pay ad
Nate Willems criticizes David Chung for a Gazette op ed on Iowa teacher salaries. The column argues teachers are effectively at will, funded by tax dollars, and that merit pay and budget constraints drive low pay despite education needs. Willems, a Cedar Rapids labor lawyer, defends unions and funding links.
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Ad Chung
Chung
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Des Moines
Insight & Books forum invites Eastern Iowans to contribute
Insight & Books invites letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 500 words. Submissions should be sent to editorial thegazette com or 116 Third St SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401. The Gazette Editorial Board outlines positions and names editors and staff.
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Insight & Books
Insight
Thegazette
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Third St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Todd Dorman
Zack Kucharski
Quinn Pettifer
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