Cedar Rapids approves 63.8 million debt for infrastructure
The 2009 budget includes 63.8 million in new debt for infrastructure such as a downtown riverwalk and federal courthouse square. Taxpayers face a 45 cent per thousand valuation increase and an 11 percent rise in utility fees, but the city notes a solid bond rating and low property tax rate. Kalona Organics donates milk and cheese to Cedar Rapids Metro High School families weekly. A 139,923 LeeBoy snow remover proves efficient in heavy winter operations, moving up to 350 loads in a single eight hour shift.
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Cedar Rapids
Federal Courthouse Square
Iowa
Kalona Organics
LeeBoy
Contemplating abortion and same sex marriage in Iowa letters
Readers weigh abortion politics and rights to choose body autonomy. A separate letter by Randy Barbato argues against punitive abortion laws while others discuss marriage equality, media fairness, and accessibility parking placards with calls for civility and compassion.
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Randy Barbato
Iowa City
How many non-believers really exist in America
John Allen Paulos argues that surveys underestimate non-believers. He cites Pew and Minnesota studies showing distrust of atheists and a substantive unaffiliated share among young adults. He concludes tens of millions reject conventional God claims, distinguishing doubt from atheism and urging wary interpretation of self reports.
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John Allen Paulos
Los Angeles Times
United States
U.S
Pew Forum
University of Minnesota
Penny Edgell
Minnesota
Madalyn Murray
William Butler Yeats
Notable Vote Share and Turnout Details Recorded
The record notes a vote tally with percentages 50.6 40.3 and 9.1 percent and a total votes cast of 352, indicating a small local election result with partial figures.
Power and Money Threaten U S Way of Life
A March letter argues the real danger to the United States is not terrorism but the concentration of wealth and power. It accuses $200 million CEOs of outsourcing jobs and starving American workers, calling for a leader who cares for the sick, mentally ill, and poor.
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Pro-Life
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Trudy Rubin
Obama
Clinton
C. Bush
McCain
D. Obama
United States
Rebecca Olafsen Monona
Taliban
al- Qaida
America
Farm bills fight drags on while livestock cruelty case looms
Last week in Fayette County deputies seized 19 animals from a northeast Hawk Eye area farm after signs of starvation. Owner Kelly Olson faced charges of livestock neglect as three horses were found dead and 18 horses plus a pig were removed.
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Hawkeye
Fayette County
Kelly Olson
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