Burt faces ethics cloud as legal troubles unfold
The Iowa legislator from Waterloo enters a second year under mounting scrutiny. He faced drunk driving charges and a trial delay while a state audit alleged underreported tuition payments for Malcolm Price Laboratory School. If criminal charges arise, removal or resignation could follow, testing his ability to serve constituents.
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Letters on health care and politics stir reader debate
A letter from Norma of Iowa City criticizes Obama and the health care reform, urging balanced coverage of the proposal. Cedar Rapids readers discuss Democrats and Republicans, questioning socialism, taxes, doctor choices, and the costs of national health care. Cort Stapleton and others voice concerns about Harkin and party loyalty.
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Cedar Rapids
Health care reform thoughts from a wary voter
A speaker questions the House bill and the Obama plan, noting the president is unfamiliar and details unclear. He weighs access and costs, defends doctor relationships, and urges proof that reform will do more good than harm before backing any plan. Mother knows best.
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Holes in Methland criticized for errors and omissions
Laura Behrens of Cedar Rapids critiques Nick Reding's Methland, arguing the book misreports facts about Oelwein and Iowa locations, misnames places, and omits connections between historical drug trade and later events. She cites dozens of factual errors and questions the broader claims about rural decline.
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