Cedar Rapids Selects Jim Prosser City Manager
Council completes six month target by hiring Jim Prosser as Cedar Rapids first city manager. Prosser impressed with incognito research and strong finalist appeal, while residents praise the choice. In Iowa City metro area 2000 05 job growth tops Midwest. Cedar Rapids economy shows robust gains. Metrodome July 1 features Linn-Mar vs Marion in high school baseball with Twins game night. First Street downtown finishes ahead of Freedom Festival with new streetscape.
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Kirby
Linn-Mar
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Twins
Milwaukee Brewers
First Street
Iowa City
Midwest
Immigration policy contrasts two cases of Mexican immigrants
The article contrasts a compliant mother who returned to Mexico with her US citizen husband and child, and a man with a criminal record who caused a fatal crash in Colorado. It cites costs of deporting all undocumented immigrants and argues for smarter scrutiny rather than blanket policy.
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Colorado
Roberto Martinez-Ruiz
Myrna Dick
Missouri
Mexico
U.S
Midwest
Dallas
Martinez-Ruiz
Justin Goodman
Goodman
Repeal the death tax urged as revenue debate rages
A letter argues that the death tax unfairly hits middle class savers and family businesses while the very wealthy avoid it with lawyers. It claims states face a spending problem, not revenue shortfalls, and calls for repealing the tax to allow assets to pass between generations.
Health Care Week urges adoption of citizens group reform plan
Roger Grobstich of Hiawatha urges Congress to back six interim recommendations from the Citizens Health Care Working Group. The group, formed under the 2003 Medicare bill, heard from 20 000 participants and proposes affordable coverage, a core benefit package, protections against high costs, integrated networks, improved quality and a new end of life financing model.
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Roger Grobstich Hiawatha
Hiawatha Hog Wild Days crowd sparks debate over violence or rap contest
Police estimate up to 200 people were involved in a weekend melee at Hog Wild Days in Hiawatha. Some say a crowd fight occurred, others call it a rap contest, leaving a void in bridging the cultural gap as authorities assess any criminal acts.
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Hiawatha
Repeal the estate tax and quit taking citizens’ money
A letter argues against the death tax as unfair and redistributive, claiming it harms capital accumulation, ruins businesses, and costs jobs. It cites socialism and cites the Wall Street Journal to support the stance.
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