Plan to issue new gambling licenses draws questions
Robert Kazimour of RFK Transportation questions an Iowa Senate bill aiming to add three new gaming licenses with high fees and argues the move protects Prairie Meadows. Sen Jeff Lamberti defends the licensing approach while Gov Vilsack supports selling licenses and Kazimour cites potential court challenges.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Robert Kazimour
RFK Transportation
Iowa Senate
Kazimour
Polk County
Prairie Meadows
Senate
Jeff Lamberti
R-Ankeny
Davenport
Des
RiverRun hinges on ballot clash with casino issue
Cedar Rapids backers say linking gambling referendum with RiverRun tax on June 10 complicates the plan. Local leaders warn the gambling question could dampen support for the sales tax while casino advocates push for both measures to advance together to fund RiverRun redevelopment.
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Ron Corbett
RiverRun
Cedar Rapids Area
Dan Baldwin
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Cochairman
RiverRun Committee
Linn County
Baldwin
Kazimour
Jim Cannon
Cannon
Vision
Iowa
Corbett
Czech Village
Cedar Rapids
Families of deployed Marines face slow paperwork and separation
Dawn Leiser and Comnie Wolff of Lisbon cope with husbands deployed to Kuwait. Leiser, awaiting adoption for her daughter Athena, struggles with base paperwork and sending support while fearing the unknown return. Wolff, a Marine, reflects on the hard goodbye as he drives a tank like vehicle to deliver troops.
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Dawn Leiser
Wesley
Athena Thomas
Maki
Pre
Comnie Wolff
Lisbon
Kuwait
Wolfe
Hilts
Acson Ren
Coming Monday Columnist Proposes Anxiety Relief Plan
Columnist Manlynn Preston outlines a plan to ease stress in difficult times. She speaks about responses to war news and the impact on families with loved ones in the military. Pam Mann of Cedar Rapids notes the seriousness as her son serves as a Marine major.
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Manlynn Preston
Pam Mann
Cedar Rapids
Marine Maj
UN Security Council Deadlock Over Iraq War Vote
US and Britain fail to win backing for a September deadline as France Russia abstentions loom. Pakistan Angola Chile show wavering support. Bulgaria backs sponsors. Blix upbeat on Baghdad cooperation. ElBaradei lends cautious praise. Bush Blair vow to act with coalition if veto blocks.
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John Negreponte
Dominique de Villepin
U.N. Security Council
Powell
United States
Britain
Angola
Chile
Pakistan
Washington
France
Russia
China
Bulgaria
Bush
Condoleezza Rice
Ricardo Lagos
Tony Blair
Organization
Iraq
Ismael Gasper Martins
Council
Security Council
Hans Blix
Baghdad
Mohammed ElBaradei
Traq
GOP leaders seek delay as gambling debate resurfaces
Senate supporters press a major expansion plan to issue three new gaming licenses with multimillion dollar bids while GOP lawmakers push to delay the discussion amid regional economic stakes. The bill SF 19 cleared a committee this week, detailing a first step to issue licenses and revenue prospects, including county figures and competing interests.
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GOP
Asin Ress
Ancien Mo
Peters
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