Linn County urged to raise minimum wage to 10.10
Stacey Walker urges Linn County Board of Supervisors to raise the wage to 10.10, arguing it benefits over 18,400 residents. He cites Cedar Rapids mayoral context, neighboring counties, and a need for cross‑government collaboration to address income inequality and support working families.
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Linn County
Marion
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Corbett
Board of Supervisors
Marion and
Iowa
Minimum Wage Debate Stalls As Plan B Urged
Guest columnist Aime J. Wichtendaal argues Linn County’s $8.25 minimum wage proposal is hollow. He cites surveys showing many employers pay $10–$11 and warns the move delays Iowa legislative action to raise wages to $10.10 statewide. He calls for the Linn County Board of Supervisors to reject the recommendation and urges voters to press candidates to back higher wages.
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Linn County
Everest
Hiawatha Economic Development Corp
Hiawatha
Marion
Iowa
Johnson, Linn
Polk
Johnson County
Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Goettel outlines Linn County wage group stance on minimum pay
Karla Goettel a Linn County supervisor group member argues the wage panel reached a first step toward an $8.25 minimum wage effective Jan 1 2017 with a plan to reconvene after the legislative session. She notes support for future raises tied to Iowa Legislature actions and cites local poverty concerns and prior Johnson County wage levels.
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County Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Iowa Senate
House
Karla Goettel
Linn County
Horizons
Community letter on Canada geese ethics in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids reader argues against killing Canada geese to solve conflicts. He urges tolerance, relocation before feathering, notes geese harm and benefits, questions waste concerns, compares monarch butterfly year, and appeals for humane, community-based solutions.
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Cedar Rapids
Easier to buy weapons than vote across America
The question asks why it is easier to purchase weapons like M-16 or AK-47 than to prove citizenship and register to vote in some states, highlighting conflicting regulatory burdens and debates over gun rights versus voting eligibility. The issue contrasts firearm access with voter registration requirements and implies state variation in legal hurdles and enforcement.
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America
Leave race out of gun discussion letter sparks heated debate
A June 20 letter by Dean Varner condemns a CDC study of gun violence as trampling rights, arguing the issue mirrors Second Amendment rights. The writer accuses Varner of racist stereotyping, contrasts urban and suburban neighborhoods, and stresses gunfire harms people across regions and races, urging focus on lives lost rather than bans.
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Dean Varner
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Varner
Walier
ISIS
CDC
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Cedar Rapidians
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Stacey
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Linn
Tom Mohan
Community Letters
Craig Kohl
Clay Bennett
Ost Writers Group
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