Resignation brings conflict concerns at Cedar Rapids library board
The Gazette reports on Ennis McMenimen's resignation from the Cedar Rapids library board amid conflict-of-interest questions. He acknowledged ties to private clients with potential site interests for the new main library and faced calls to recuse himself from site discussions.
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Ennis McMenimen
Cedar Rapids
Library Board
McMenimen
Building Committee
Gazette
Susan Corrigan
Corrigan
Site-Selec
Farmer Union president warns on cap and trade reform
Matt Kunkle of Marion critiques a carbon emission bill calling cap and trade an economic nightmare for farmers and a boon for elitist government. He questions offsets, EPA enforcement, healthcare links, abortion funding, and penalties for going without insurance.
Call for sweeping health reform with public option
Richard Oberfoell of Iowa City urges congressional leadership to pass meaningful health care reform this year. He cites OECD data showing high costs, fewer doctors and beds, lower life expectancy, and rising premiums for Iowa families, arguing for a publicly administered insurance option.
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Organization For Economic Cooperation & Development
Cians
Iowa
Richard Oberfoell
Iowa City
Czech Plus Band celebrated with Whoopee John Wilfahrt tribute
Kudos to the Czech Plus Band for a July 17 concert in Czech Village Cedar Rapids. The event honored Whoopee John Wilfahrt a polka pioneer from Minnesota whose big band influenced style. The band runs 31st year presenting authentic Czech music with free summer concerts and flood relief fundraising.
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Czech Village
John Wilfahrt
America
Wilfahrt
Minnesota
Midwest
John
Cedar Rapids
Danceland
Czech Plus Band
Bohemia
Kosek
Wesley Drahozal
Obama and Democrats harm nation over health care push
A reader voices strong opposition to the Obama administration and Democratic Congress. They claim government control over auto, banks, and health care will cost trillions, cite Medicare costs in past years, and oppose rapid policy moves amid public polling showing satisfaction with current system. The message ends with a plea for divine help in the next years.
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Obama
Democratic Congress
Skateboarders Face Court Over Parkless Marion City Plea
A Gazette tribute recalls local skaters while Jill Jencks urges Marion officials to build a skate park. She notes youths practice in streets, drivers slow, and police confiscated boards prompting court appearances. She argues for safe space to curb vandalism and drug risk.
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the Gazette
Marion
Jill Jencks
Obama health care remarks stir debate over government control
In a July speech Obama suggested government would decide which prescriptions and diagnostic tests are permitted under his plan. An interview followed with a question about whether a 101 year old could receive a pacemaker, to which he replied painkillers might be more appropriate. He claimed to lack specifics of the House bill.
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Harvard
Barack Obama
Rush Limbaugh
Limbaugh
Dorothy Sandbrook
Marion
Obama
Cedar Rapids to Build Two Great Libraries
A proposal urges Cedar Rapids to fund two new libraries via a $45 million program. A west-side site near Czech Village would be flood resistant, inspired by a Chicago contest for the Columbia Exposition. The southeast site would target crime by clearing derelict houses and attracting families.
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Cedar Rapids
Czech Village
Chicago
Governor’s magic shields lawmaker in drunken driving case
A Iowa lawmaker Kerry Burt, stopped by Ankeny police after his Lexus hit a barrier, faced drunken driving questions as he claimed status and magic of Governors trumping the law. The column mocks the notion that power excuses misconduct, urging accountability and reform. Todd Dorman notes Burt’s arrest and questions the so called magic surrounding officials.
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Kerry Burt
Burt
D-Waterloo
Ankeny
Joes
Janes
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Rahm Emanuel
Iowa Farmers Union
Green House
EPA
Congress
Matt Kunkle
U.S
C.R
Todd Dorman
Todd
Dorman
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