RiverRun project eyed as private investment catalyst in Cedar Rapids
Amana Nordstrom proposes a 15 to 17 million hotel if voters approve a local option sales tax for RiverRun. The plan targets private development using tax dollars as a spur. Commendations to Cedar Rapids for Bill Kinney's 17 years as city treasurer aiding the AAA bond rating and lowering borrowing costs. Eastern Iowa graduates are in spring transition as schools close for the year.
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Lawmakers clash over assault weapons ban reauthorization
Carolyn McCarthy and John Conyers push to renew the federal assault weapons ban set to expire in 2004 while House Republicans block debate. If blocked, semiautomatic rifles like AR-15 AK-47 TEC-DC9 may become legal for buyers passing background checks, with secondary markets filling gaps.
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Valedictorian and salutatorian debate on school honors
Opinion notes support for keeping top honors to a single valedictorian and salutatorian while criticizing broad sharing of high GPAs. Questions fairness of Dean's lists and honor rolls and the value of singular top recognition versus widespread achievement. It contrasts educational recognition with broad 4.0 GPA parity and questions the need for multiple titles.
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Cedar Rapids Washington High School
Price of justice lost years and the wrongly convicted
Jonathan Turley argues that compensation for the wrongly convicted is woefully insufficient across states. He cites Missouri’s lack of restitution, Texas and California caps, and gaps that prompt prosecutors to pursue convictions regardless of accuracy. He notes cases like Steven Toney and calls for federal and state parity. He warns about systemic incentives and the need to hold prosecutors accountable.
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