Quotes of the week reflect local tensions and events
Cedar Rapids mayor Rubio Corbett questions Cedar Crossing casino revenue impact on Riverside and calls for rejection after studies. Riverside CEO Dan Kehl notes potential loss to area casinos while investor Steve Gray pursues Cedar Crossing. Other quotes mention First Lutheran Church hot meals, Decorah eagles amid subzero nesting, city pothole complaints, and Orchestra Iowa’s restored Mighty Wurlitzer after 2008 flood.
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Dan Kehl
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Steve Gray
Vicki Hughes
First Lutheran Church
School board policy on meeting decorum sparks First Amendment debate
A blog argues Iowa City School Board should avoid regulating expression at meetings to prevent costly litigation. Cites a Virginia case where a decorum policy was struck down as chilling speech and warns that uncertain law invites expense amid fiscal pressures.
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Iowa City
Virginia
Supreme Court
Gaztu
Marla Swesey
Amy Johnson
North Liberty
Iowa City Community
Greyhound industry deserves fair price in divorce from racinos
In this Iowa column attorney Jerry Crawford argues the greyhound racing sector helped fund and sustain racinos since 1996. He warns Caesars Bluffs Run could devastate 1,000+ jobs and Iowa farms, urging a fair price or a licensed racino alternative to preserve livelihoods.
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Iowa
Greyhound
Las Vegas
Dubuque Greyhound Park
Caesars Casino/ Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Caesars/ Bluffs Run
Las Vegas Corporation
Jerry Crawford
Des Moines
Crawford
CrawfordLawFirm
Insight and Books forum invites Iowa submissions
Insight and Books invites Eastern Iowans to discuss communities and world events. The Gazette welcomes letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 600 words submitted to editorial at thegazette.com or P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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Insight & Books
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Cedar Rapids
Thegazette
Jeff Tecklenburg
Jeff. Tecklenburg
Life
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Carly Weber
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