Corbett enters Iowa GOP race amid calls for a issues focused campaign
The Gazette editorial notes Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett's candidacy for governor as a chance to shift the GOP race toward vital Iowa concerns. It highlights budget woes, tax reform, public education, mental health, minimum wage, and water quality, urging tax increases to fund the NRRTF and referencing Cedar Rapids flood recovery.
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Community Letters on Roger Johnson Retirement
A Cedar Rapids reader thanks Roger Johnson for tending Brucemore grounds, praising his long service and inviting a respectful tone in public discourse. A Coralville writer urges calmer political rhetoric, reflecting on national tensions and media influence.
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HipHoponomics Teaches Economics to Urban Students
Walter E Williams describes 27-year-old Abington native Caskey teaching economics at Delaware Military Academy through HipHop onomics. Caskey uses rap to explain free enterprise and trade, with references to Adam Smith and Milton Friedman, aiming to engage urban youths and broader audiences.
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Corbett launches GOP governor bid with policy focus
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett announced his candidacy at a NewBo Market cookout, urging honest policy assessments and bipartisan cooperation. He touted addressing Iowa’s water quality crisis, tax reform, mental health, and education while criticizing partisan toxicity and urging new leadership beyond the Branstad era.
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