The Gazette Reports Housing Surge Across Eastern Iowa
The Gazette notes a regional upswing in housing construction as Dubuque Linn and Johnson counties show top ten growth from 2010 to 2012 while statewide Iowa posts 0.7 percent growth and 25th ranking. Officials also hid in on a political compromise between Linn County supervisors and Auditor Joel Miller, ending years of contention.
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Dubuque, Linn
Johnson
Linn County
Joel Miller
John Harris
Brent Oleson
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GIS Staff Split Decisions Under Miller Supervision
Six GIS employees under Miller face reassignment after a duties review. Some will stay with Miller while others may join the IT Department, aiming for greater cooperation. State funding boost restores full clerk hours by September.
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Geographic Information Systems Services
GIS
Miller
Harris
Iowa City 21 only bar vote likely again in November
A petition drive looks set to trigger a third vote on Iowa City's 21 plus bar ordinance, the issue since 2007 with initial rejection, then approval in 2010, amid debate over its effects in a university town.
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Iowa City
Capitalist principles eroded by market manipulation and debt
George Black of Iowa City argues that stock markets are controlled by government or supragovernmental groups, rendering free market capitalism obsolete. He cites quantitative easing by the Fed, zero interest financing to Wall Street, and a looming national debt near 20 trillion, leaving the public as ongoing losers.
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Adam Smith
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Fiat
Stock Exchange
George Black
Iowa City
Auditing clash sparks applause and critique in Linn County
Readers weigh in on Auditor Miller's push to audit county finances while Judge and Supervisor Oleson block some access. One letter lauds Miller for demanding accountability, another reflects on abortion views and faith, age, and mystery of life.
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Oleson
Miller
Benjamin Franklin
Abortion rights vs women's health debate sparks liberal critique
Jonah Goldberg argues abortion rights are not synonymous with women's health. He critiques Think Progress and ObamaCare for conflating health care with abortion rights, contending conservatives favor individual choice while liberals push government delivery of health decisions. He notes gender and policy ironies in the abortion debate.
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ACLU
CDC
Barack Obama
Michelle Obama
Michael Bloomberg
Michele Bachmann
Mitch McConnell
Rights and surveillance echo in a big brother debate
The author argues for limits on data use even as supporting NSA monitoring to combat terrorism. References Daniel Ellsberg and Snowden, compares to Pentagon Papers, notes privacy erosion is widespread, and emphasizes focusing on true threats like al Qaeda rather than overreaching governments. Discusses Boston Marathon aftermath and FBI watch lists.
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Bush
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