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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 2009

Page

4

Iowa Prison Population Decline Tied to Tough Meth Laws

Iowa’s prison population has fallen from a Oct 3 2007 high of 8 840 to 8 458 last week. Authorities credit stricter methamphetamine laws for part of the decrease as counties push tougher sentencing and enforcement.

Iowa

Rural Iowa loses residents while metro counties grow

Iowa faces a rural decline as non metro counties drop 4.2 percent while Linn and Johnson counties gain 8.5 percent from 2000 to July 1 2008. Hiring slows with only 24 percent of 75 employers planning increased staff in Q3 and Benco Manufacturing will close its Belle Plaine plant, laying off up to 160 workers.

Iowa U.S Linn Johnson Cambridge Cedar Rapids Benco Manufacturing Belle Plaine

Grassley pressure on medical schools sparks transparency call

Senator Grassley asked 23 medical schools for conflict of interest policies and pharma funding disclosures amid debates over transparency. Letters criticize the ethics debate while critics cite Grassley’s own campaign donations and ties to big pharma and financial interests.

Chuck Grassley Iowa Grassley Lawyersand Settlements Big Pharma AIG Opensecrets. Org Congress Julia LaBua West Branch

Five Puppied Cloning Debate Overshadows Animal Adoption

Mackenzie Sheehy argues against cloning Trakr’s DNA citing thousands of shelter animals needing homes. She asserts funds could aid spaying neutering and reduce euthanasia, urging focus on adoption over creating more animals with celebrity status.

Traki Mackenzie Sheehy Hiawatha

Obama as a Marxist soul mate claims in critique

The piece argues Obama closely aligns with Marxist ideas through his associates and policies. It claims his plans raise taxes on profits, redistribute wealth, oppose finance, and push nationalized medicine, portraying these as signs of Marxist influence in pursuit of reducing costs and expanding state control.

Barack Obama Obama Karl Marx Thomas Sowell George Bernard Shaw Barack Obama Sr Frank Marshall Davis Church of Choice Chicago Bill Ayers Bernardine Dohrn Exxon Mobil Chrysler Wall Street United Auto Workers

Update path to career awareness

A guest column argues for adaptive career information delivery as Iowa shifts from year by year to a global, innovation driven economy. It notes the ICIG Elevating Career Awareness committee forming a common portal and the Iowa Career HUB Facebook page as a first step, with parents as champions.

Iowa Iowa Department of Economic Development Department of Education Iowa Coalition For Innovation and Growth ICIG

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