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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2012
Page
4
The Gazette argues open enrollment in Iowa is popular but flawed with bus bans like Anamosa’s. it notes most districts use open enrollment, questions transportation rules, and urges state and local reforms to avoid harming families and shifting costs.
Letter writers discuss the Bush v. Gore decision, Florida recount, and a 2001 study on potential Bush victory by 493 votes. They critique Sen. Grassley votes and national debt, urging term limits and tax policy changes. Cedar Rapids context referenced with Gov. Branstad tax breaks debate.
Letter writers urge Iowa policy shifts including temporary residential tax forgiveness for new homes and retirees to spur construction and keep seniors in state. Critics warn privatization favors the wealthy and call for city action to fund a Cedar Rapids senior center. Readers share rain prayers as drought looms.
The piece argues Libor manipulation by bankers over years undermines global finance and calls for a honest, improved benchmark. It notes Barclays resignations, possible criminal charges, and regulators' prior inaction while proposing broader bank participation and stricter audits to restore confidence.
Wellington Heights district officials say no formal plan exists to sell McKinley Middle School to Mercy Medical Center. A board member floated the idea as a distant possibility during a Med-Quarter meeting, but she and President John Laverty stress it was not a formal proposal and discussions remain open as the district considers new facilities.
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