Barnyard Brawl Shadows Open Senate Race
The piece notes confusion between the open U.S. Senate race and a county board contest as Republicans attack Democrats over neighbor chickens near Bruce Braley and his wife at Holiday Lake. It mentions Mound View residents worried about Mission of Hope's impact on their neighborhood.
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Neighborhood panhandler concerns spark critics at meeting
Residents accuse a city mission site near their area of attracting needy crowds and lowering property values. City officials and 300 Eastern Iowa churches back the project, which plans to double free lunch services while addressing safety and value worries. Editorial contact provided.
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Green initiatives expand in colleges and community programs
Local colleges like Coe College and Kirkwood Community College push sustainability measures with energy cuts and trash diversion. The Gazette joins Cedar Rapids Blue Zones Project as participation widens. Iowa Supreme Court upholds anti degradation rules protecting water quality in a 2010 case.
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Eyes on Iowa and methane spur political chatter
A reader criticizes The Gazette for neglecting Washington coverage while highlighting local issues. The letter contends Iowa’s relevance wanes amid national debates and cites methane from Arctic geology as a global warning, then riffs on Social Security and political stances in the 2016 election context.
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Widening corporate tax loopholes and the debate over bonus depreciation
The Washington Post editorial argues that U S companies move operations abroad for lower taxes while benefiting from the U S climate. It notes Treasury pressure to close loopholes and House actions to make bonus depreciation permanent, with critics warning it would hinder broader tax reform and shrink the corporate base.
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Pledges and Potholes in the Road Funding Debates
Seattle Times column examines how pledges against new taxes shape road funding. It notes proposals to tap Medicare payments from delinquent doctors and pension shifts, criticizing the politics behind the Highway Trust Fund crisis and lawmakers’ fixation on no tax pledges.
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Washington State
Rick Larsen
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University of California, Berkeley
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