Editorial questions Johnson County TIF borrowing plan
The Gazette criticizes Johnson County officials for proposing to bond 7 million in TIF funded operations to cover budget needs. The plan would divert future tax revenues from nine municipalities including Coralville and reduce the burden on other taxpayers. Local officials defend the move as within rights and not increasing taxes.
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Ohnson County
Johnson County
Coralville
Tom Kriz
Tony Roetlin
Wind power bill hits Interstate customers in Iowa letter
A Waukon reader argues the Feb 11 WSJ editorial shows the FERC may require Interstate Power to pay 170.5 million dollars to back wind grid connections. He warns the bill could total about 340 dollars per customer, added to federal subsidies, and urges caution on further green energy mandates.
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Wall Street Journal
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Interstate Power Co
Alliant Energy
Waukon
Commission
Congress
Dick Roggensack Waukon
Iowa urged to fund mental health and expand Medicaid
Craig E. Wood argues Iowa has the billion dollar rainy day fund and projected revenue to expand mental health funding and Medicaid under the ACA. He criticizes the governor and Republicans for opposing access to funds and warns that counties and cities cannot offset state funding alone. He notes ongoing economic concerns and promotes responsible budgeting and constitutional balance.
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Iowa
Feds
Craig E. Wood
Cedar Rapids
Why the Woodward episode ties to White House press limits
Kathleen Parker argues the Woodward confrontation and Obama golf access show a pattern of White House hostility to dissent and press scrutiny. She warns that bypassing reporters risks expanding state messaging, with Sperling's rebuke illustrating tensions between power and the press.
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Beltway
Bob Woodward
White House
Barack Obama
Tiger Woods
Obama
Woodward
Fourth Estate
House
Gene Sperling
Sperling
Washington
Richard Nixon
Obama White House
Congress
Education as antidote to racism in diverse America
Guest column by Hamza Sharif Omar argues for black history month and education on all cultures. He cites Latimer Drew Emagali Walker and Buxton Iowa, and notes racism persists with hate crimes and white supremacy, urging honest dialogue and inclusive recognition of achievements.
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America
Lewis Latimer
Charles Drew
Philip Emagali
Madame CJ Walker
FBI
Ku Klux Klan
Southern Poverty Law Center
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