Local Motors Noise Sparks Editorial on Troublesome Bikes
The Gazette notes spring brings louder Eastern Iowa motorcycles and urges riders to muffle exhausts. Police say enforcement is hard as offenders may be gone when units arrive, though state law bans unmuffled bikes and local ordinances prohibit disturbing noises.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Kevin Heick
Heick
Cristy Hamblin
Hamblin
AAA
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
North Carolina
Awareness urged on Iowa AVL transit momentum gains
Reader letter highlights Cedar Rapids AVL system TransitMaster from the late 1990s and ongoing innovation by a Cedar Rapids Hiawatha group now part of Trapeze Software. Authors urge broader recognition of Iowa tech advancing mass transit nationwide while critiquing political stances on health reform.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Trapeze Software
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Health reform debate sparks partisan clash in Iowa letters
A collection of letters critiques and supports healthcare reform, citing Medicare funding shifts and new protections for coverage. Critics warn of tax increases and reduced resources, while supporters praise expanded care and protections for pre existing conditions and young adults.
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America
Obama
Enquirer and Pulitzer Debate Over Edwards Story
The National Enquirer faced criticism for investigative work on John Edwards and his alleged love child while some claim the tabloid deserves Pulitzer recognition. Critics note ethical gaps in mainstream press and praise the Enquirer for tenacious reporting and spending resources on the saga.
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National Enquirer
Enquirer
John Edwards
The
Edwards
Bill Clinton
Rielle Hunter
Iran
John McCain
Sun
Weekly World News
Health care's realities from a spring break drive home
A personal reflection contrasts political battles over health care reform with a family fight against illness. The author notes a heart defect in daughter Tess and a wife undergoing cancer treatment, asking who would insure them if jobs or coverage vanished, and acknowledges grudging support for a mandate to curb worst health care fears.
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U.S. of A
U.S
Steve King
Alowa
Tess
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