School Finance Commission Rebukes Cedar Rapids District
The Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission reprimanded Cedar Rapids for using district resources to back a political levy issue. Officials say the ruling clarifies limits on public equipment use and underscores need for careful, case by case scrutiny across Iowa districts.
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Collins
Cedar Rapids
Williams
U.S. Supreme Court
Commission
Kurt Rogahn
Iowa
Iowa Campaign Finance Commission
Linn-Mar
Glen Easterday
Davenport
David Lane
Lane
Monticello
Easterday
Dave Crisman
Citizen’s Committee
Solon
Crisman
Times Theatres Shelter Cedar Rapids History and Demise
A Cedar Rapids theater history piece traces the Times, Olympic, Granada, and other venues from 1912 to 1980s closures. It notes the Olympic’s Cherry Sisters performances and Czech film showings, CRCT rescue in 1955, and Times 1941 opening as a jewel box style venue with later triple X runs and a famed popcorn moment.
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New World Playhouse
Cedar Rapids
Cherry Sisters
Granada
the Sun
Strand
Olympic
Cedar Rapids Community Theatre Footlighters
CRCT
Iowa Theatre
Times Theatre
First Ave
The
Times
Commonwealth Apartments
Chicago
Axel Claesson
Borhood
the Times
20Th Century Fox
Roy Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Iowa districts weigh campaign rules after Cedar Rapids case
Iowa districts monitor the Campaign Finance Commission action against Cedar Rapids Community School District and discuss how public equipment and district resources may be used in campaign efforts. Superintendents cite gray areas and emphasize informing voters with district information while avoiding direct political persuasion.
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Crisman
Solon
Kirk Rentschler
Cedar Rapids
Rentschler
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Campaign Finance Commission
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Jacobson
Daeschner
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Johnson
Hote
Iowa State Historical
Effie
Jessie
Addie Cherry
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Cliff Ehlinger
Grant Wood Media Division
Rubbermaid
Stanley Tools
Dylan Bruce
Cedar
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Peter Devine
Gallery
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Ednesday
Coe College
Debra Carlson Wood
Chursday
Beakman
Gringos
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