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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1997
Page
4
Due Hladky serves as President and Publisher, with Ken Slaughter as Vice President and Treasurer, Dale Larson as Vice President and General Manager, Jerry Elsen as Editor of Editorial Pages, and Mark Bowden as Managing Editor.
INN County supervisors move to appoint a new recorder on Feb 18 to replace Abe Pat Kane. Lumir Dostal balked at appointing Joan McCalmant who is deputy recorder and a Democrat, warning against election advantages in 1998. The piece argues county offices should be nonpartisan and focus on efficiency rather than party wins. Call the supervisors and tell them.
Commissioner Evan Hughes recuses himself from a southwest Cedar Rapids rezoning matter due to ownership in 4.2 acres of the 20 acre site near Edgewood Road and Williams Boulevard. He did not attend the Planning Commission meeting and informed colleagues of his conflict to ensure clear separation.
A public hearing is set for Feb 12 at City Hall to decide if Cedar Rapids should place an urban renewal zone around the airport. The piece questions legality of using condemned land for private office parks and tax incentives, citing 1977 actions and constitutional public use rules. Attorney Sam Sheronick weighs in on public use versus private gain.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan argues that welfare reform misuses birth statistics to claim social improvements. He cautions that teen birth rates may drop but out-of-wedlock teen births rise, risking misleading conclusions and broader social chaos. He calls for transparency from officials.
Christina Hoff Sommers argues mainstream magazines like Glamour Redbook Working Woman and Mademoiselle push a liberal, victimhood narrative. She cites studies and quotes to claim these outlets misstate data on women’s health and bias, shaping voters and fostering fear among women.
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