Keep Drug Court in session in Linn County
The editorial praises Linn County's Drug Court first five graduates for kicking drugs and avoiding prison. It notes the program diverts nonviolent offenders to intensive treatment, argues it reduces crime and costs, and urges expansion by state officials if proven effective.
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Via County Drug Court
Sixth Judicial District Court
Fae Hoover-Grinde
Linn County
Iowa
Drug Policy Advisory Council
Letters to the editor express housing, governance, and pork debate
A Cedar Rapids reader criticizes city spending on European consults while flood victims lack aid and local workers lose jobs. Another letter questions animal welfare rules for pigs and mocks 9/11 conspiracy coverage. A Marion writer urges journalistic integrity and scrutinizes media downsizing.
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Europe
Czech Village
Wilson Packinghouse
Iowa Steel
Iowa Manufacturing
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
America
Gazette
Tooth Fairy
Chris Newitt
Marion
Beware of scam checks arriving by UPS
Reader warns of Internet work at home scams using counterfeit American Express Traveler checks mailed via UPS. Depositing these checks leads to loss. banks and stores may cash them unknowingly. Fraudsters keep 10 percent and the victim repays the rest. FBI advised.
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American Express
Wells Fargo Bank
FBI
Iowa
UPS
William Hollenbeck
Health care issues loom as summer sausage mill days fade
A reflective column blends Fourth of July memories and World War II veterans with critique of health care reform. The author laments rising costs from a cowboy singer to a wounded rider and questions the influence of lobbyists, predicting congressional confusion but hopeful for a future novel.
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Yat
Clarence
Ralph
Normandy
Hurtgen Forest
Jefferson
Adams
Franklin
Hancock
America
Chisholm Trail
London
Congress
Congressional
Washington
No Leaders Policing Gambling In Iowa Says Ex-Lobbyist
Antonia Russo argues in a guest column that the Iowa Legislature abdicated control by giving the Racing and Gaming Commission authority over licenses. She contends public accountability faded as casinos expand, funding campaigns and shaping policy, creating a destination industry with collateral damage and reduced oversight.
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Iowa
Racing and Gaming Commission
Commission
Polk County
Waterloo
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