Cedar Rapids to accelerate two way street conversions downtown
Cedar Rapids public works plans to convert major downtown and adjacent avenues to two way traffic by 2018. Work this summer on Second Fourth and Fifth avenues will include storm sewer sidewalks ADA access and decorative brick pavers. A new mid block crosswalk on Fourth will connect Greene Square to the Public Library as railroad crossing upgrades begin with Union Pacific coordinating lights and safety gates.
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Wellington Heights
Letters raise free speech limits and opioid debate
Reader letters critique Tim Bickel's view of free speech and warn against labeling critiques as hate. Lynda Waddington's column on opioid causes questions racial bias and social conditions. Irv Schau notes political critique in Cedar Rapids context.
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Lynda Waddington
Waddington
Latinos rebrand to Unidos US signals inclusive self image
Mary Sanchez notes the renaming of the National Council of La Raza to Unidos US reflects a shift toward inclusion of diverse Latinos in the United States. She argues critics misread the term La Raza and emphasizes Latinos as a central, enduring part of American society and its future.
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Iowa GOP targets IPERS review by Reason Foundation
Matt Sinovic argues the Iowa Legislature risks pension stability by outsourcing IPERS analysis to the Koch-funded Reason Foundation, warning of a shift from defined benefit to defined contribution plans. He cites past GOP attacks on workers and urges unbiased, in-state scrutiny.
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