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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 2013
Page
5
The Gazette questions the use of 3200 exempt vehicles for confidential work and the lack of traffic enforcement. It notes skepticism about discretion justifying so many plates and welcomes a DOT committee to review approvals and use.
Iowa updates exempt plate rules to limit use to regular state employees and require standards checks. Officials will audit current exempt plates and decide if they should appear in electronic records for law enforcement, amid concerns over evading red light and speed cameras.
Readers describe the Linn County Fair cancellation caused by heavy rain and the fair board's decision to relocate 4 H and FFA events to the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Thanking organizers, volunteers, and the Delaware County Fair Association, they praise community effort over grounds.
Kathleen Parker argues that a gender double standard persists in judging sexual behavior and political scandal. She cites Krisitin Davis and Eliot Spitzer, Mark Sanford, and Anthony Weiner, urging more women in public office to calibrate societal norms and uphold civil responsibility.
Reporter Todd Dormanphasizes threats from emerald ash borer in Burling ton and Allamakee County and notes garlic mustard seeds in Cedar Rapids compost. He cites cylcospora illness in the Midwest, a drought developing, and warns readers to enjoy summer despite looming flash winter and health scares.
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