Cedar Rapids celebrates data center boom at Big Cedar Center
The Gazette outlines big progress at Cedar Rapids Big Cedar Industrial Center with Google and QTS projects worth 576 million and 750 million. Google pledges 58 million in tax abatements and 100 jobs. The region touts wind energy, low costs, and incentives to attract scalable AI and cloud infrastructure.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Google Data Center
Dyersville
Peosia
Aliie Hopkins
Kim Reynolds
QTS
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Memorial Day Message Sparks Community Controversy
A community letter criticizes President Trump as unstable and greedy, accusing him of pardoning convicts to dodge accountability and importing racists from abroad. The writer claims his administration will provoke a temper tantrum, weaken the country, and demoralize voters, urging readers to disengage until the crisis passes.
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South Africa
One big ugly budget bill under Trump and Congress
Cal Thomas argues that the large bill fails to curb the 36 trillion dollar debt and criticizes lawmakers for hidden spending and complex tax rules. He cites Elon Musk and Tax Foundation critiques, notes chances of changes in the Senate, and endorses a flat tax and balanced budgets as solutions.
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Elon Musk
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Ernst defends Medicaid cuts at Iowa town hall amid gaffes
Republican Senator Joni Ernst faced hostile questions in Parkersburg over a House passed budget plan that would cut Medicaid by 700 billion over 10 years. Critics say 7.6 million could lose coverage while Ernst defends claims about undocumented immigrants and work requirements. The exchange included a Jesus remark and a snarky video response.
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Iowa
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Congressional Budget Office
EFF
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Scopes.com
RFF
Center For Medicaid and Medicare Services
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