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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 2012
Page
1
The State Integrity Index ranks states by the strength of their laws and practices in governance and accountability. It evaluates transparency, anti corruption measures, oversight, and public access to information to highlight how effectively states deter misuse and promote integrity.
The Gazette and IowaWatch.org report, part of the State Integrity Investigation, finds Iowa public officials limit public scrutiny in many operations. Iowa scored 78 out of 100, excelling in open records less so compared with openness and anti corruption laws.
Mike Wright cleaned eight pounds of broken glass from the street outside his Iowa City home after a party at nearby town houses. He, a former city council member, says the area is a nightmare and the council weighs zoning changes to curb large apartment construction near downtown and the University of Iowa campus as a public hearing on an ordinance to limit unrelated renters approaches.
The Iowa City Council will hold a 7 p m hearing Tuesday on a zoning change affecting neighborhoods near campus. Opponents seek six of seven votes via petition to alter the ordinance. Proposals also address three bedroom per unit limits and parking requirements with exemptions for existing properties.
The Supreme Court lineup could decide the fate of Obamacare with four Republican appointees in play. Chief actors include Justices Roberts, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, and Thomas, who may oppose a broad federal health mandate. A single conservative vote could block or uphold the insurance requirement at the law’s heart.
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