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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2008
Page
1
In Linn County the primary tests whether expanding the Board of Supervisors to five districts will better reflect rural needs. Voters consider 18 candidates across eight contests as the new structure reshapes county power and urban rural balance.
Gazette Online presents a special video report by Michael Barnes featuring a Linn County farmer reflecting on rural life and a Linn County architect discussing urban life. The piece explores how rural and urban perspectives influence the primary and general elections in Linn County.
A listing in today’s paper presents the candidates on Tuesday’s primary ballot for Eastern Iowa and includes the polling places across the region. Voters are advised to verify local precincts and polling site addresses.
The Democratic Rules and Bylaws Committee decided Florida and Michigan delegates can attend the convention but carry only half a vote each. Clinton trails Obama by about 200 delegates and had sought full votes to close the gap. Clinton won the January primaries in both states but their delegates were stripped for early elections. The plan gives Clinton 19 more delegates from Florida than Obama under half-vote rules.
Life Pointe Church in Coralville bought down gas prices for two hours at the Hy-Vee station from 10 a.m. to noon, saving drivers 30 cents per gallon for up to 25 gallons. About 300 vehicles lined up as church members handed out service cards and washed windshields.
Public safety article notes college aged women face high risk of sexual assault and reluctance to report. Karla Miller of Rape Victim Advocacy Program cites attackers known to victims and unreal feel of the situation. Mention references Cedar Ever son and Abe Satterfield in Iowa City dorm case.
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