Frustrated farmers brace for war over 1995 farm bill
The Gazette sister Iowa Farmer Today reports farmers feel frustrated as environmental groups and urban influence rise in farm policy. A Successful Farming survey shows government, Congress, and environmentalists as top influencers now. farmers expect environmentalists to lead in five years. Farmers warn about outsiders dictating farming methods while media scrutiny grows.
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Iowa Farmer Today
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Krug
Kruse
Washington
Court Review Could Upend Base Closings Process
Senate skeptic Specter argues the 1990 base closings law allows judicial review of a system that shuffles Defense Department recommendations through a bipartisan commission. A Supreme Court ruling could enable lawsuits from communities facing closures and pause projected savings.
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Senate
Defense Department
Congress
Supreme Court
Specter
Vision for Cedar Rapids housing and city reform
A reader outlines the need for a clear city vision after the Roger Commission report. Critiques City Hall’s bureaucratic drift and the Building and Planning departments, calls for leadership, affordable housing, and a master plan addressing growth, zoning, and public good for all residents.
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Erick
Son LeRoy
Boxa
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Bowling Street
Rossey Drive
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Asbury Methodist Church
Asbury Church
State Board of Health
Linn County Board of Health
Asbury House
Iowa City
Linn
Johnson Counties
Cedar Rapids-Marion-Hiawatha
Roger Commission
Letter to the Gazette on preserving daytime bus service
Linda Johnson of Cedar Rapids argues that cutting day bus service harms students and low income residents who rely on buses to reach Kirkwood, Coe, Mount Mercy, medical appointments, and groceries. She urges higher fares instead of reduced service.
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Coe
Mount Mercy
Riverside area bond vote fuels heated debate
The March 22 bond proposal is criticized for not solving money problems or education quality in Highland District. Audited figures show a 386,779 year-end deficit, rising general fund expenses, and high bond costs that would raise property taxes for 20 years with little local control or school updates.
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Local Education Agency
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Washington
Mid Prairie
Lone Tree
Ainsworth
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Gregory
Riverside
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Gib Boxa
Des Moines Register
Skogman
Charles R. Mehaffey
Asbury United Methodist Church
the Gazette
Linda Johnson
Whitewater
Wilfred McCreedy
Virginia Schuerman, Ainsworth
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