Run for School Board in Corridor Races
The Gazette urges residents to file candidacy papers for Linn and Johnson County school boards by 5 p.m. Thursday as many races lack candidates. Requirements are simple: U.S. citizen, eligible voter, 18+, affidavit of election, and a petition with up to 50 signatures. Board work demands time, budget understanding, and community service, but pays nothing and shapes local schools for the future.
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Linn
Johnson Counties
U.S
School Board Secretary
Auditor's Office
Linn County Auditor’s
Linncountyauditor.org
Springville Community
Johnson
Health care reform and a call for insurance disclosure
The letter argues for universal single payer Medicare for all and for insurers to disclose vital statistics to empower consumers. It warns Cedar Rapids faces fiscal decline and urges voters to back casino funding to aid Linn County while criticizing local Downtown growth and development choices.
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Michael Moore
U.S
Treatment of mental illness can prevent campus tragedies
A letter from Michael Voigt of Iowa City argues that mental illness, not arming campus police, is key to avoiding deadly events like Cho Seung-Hui's Virginia Tech shooting and a friend's suicide. He cites insurance barriers and calls for better access to intensive care while praising state reports on managing mental illness.
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New York City
Cho Seung-Hui
Virginia Tech
Patty Judge
Culver
Michael Voigt
Iowa City
Iowa colleges recruit in Spanish to boost diversity
The letter praises Iowa universities for ESL recruitment in students' native language. It commends the Associated Press report and urges continued effort by state and national leaders to expand language driven outreach, aiming to improve language skills and civic consciousness.
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Gazette
Associated Press
Iowa
Coe College Boundary Debate and Iowa School Board Pay Debate
The item notes a question about whether Coe College should set an eastern growth boundary and if Iowa school board members should receive stipends. It mentions a daily online poll at GazetOnline and includes a political opinion by Karen Zmoos from Cedar Rapids referencing Romney.
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Coe College
Iowa
Beckhams Bring Big League Spark to L A Soccer Scene
David Beckham and wife Victoria arrive in Los Angeles as Beckham signs a five year MLS deal with the Galaxy. The move boosts American soccer while NBC and W magazine spotlight their arrival and lifestyles amid urban spectacle and hefty endorsements.
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Floyd Landis
Lance
France
David Beckham
Manchester United
Real Madrid
Los Angeles
Becks
Victoria
Angelina Jolie
Brad Pitt
Steven Klein
Armstrong
Becks and Posh
NBC
Victoria Beckham
America
Dodgers
Ben
Marie Louise
Museum of Contemporary Art
Beckhams
United States
L.A. Galaxy
Singing Bee
Posh
Home Depot Center
Chivas FC
Red Bulls
Herbalife
Beckham
The
Galaxy
Chelsea
ESPN
England
Romney leadership and unity call rally support
Romney is presented as a proven leader who has made clear stances and can unite voters weary of Washington. The message praises his ability to gather extraordinary people into effective teams and achieve agreement on a course of action.
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Massachusetts
Romney
Washington
Karen Zmoos
Cedar Rapids
Mitt Romney
Farmers market eyed for Greene Square Park site
Local resident Rawson Gorsch proposes Greene Square Park as a site for a farmers market. He notes ample street and parkade parking and potential use of the First Presbyterian Church lot and park building. He suggests vendor canopies to deter crows and asks if the idea should be considered.
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Greene Square Park
First Presbyterian Church
Rawson Gorsch
Cedar Rapids
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