Balancing historic and new housing in Iowa City
The Gazette editorial urges Iowa City Council to adopt housing rules near downtown and the UI campus. Proposals include capping unrelated residents to three per home, limiting multifamily units to up to three bedrooms, and requiring more parking for larger apartments, with exemptions for existing buildings.
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Letters on Limbaugh fallout and Cedar Rapids preservation
A fan letter argues GOP unfair targeting in Limbaugh fallout and criticizes media bias. It also urges expansion of camera surveillance, questions Iowa court reporting, and promotes preservation of First Christian Church with a $530,000 fundraising plea aided by Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street as fiscal agent. Deb Engmark Cedar Rapids.
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Moderation as a virtue in a polarized era
Kathleen Parker argues that moderation has faded amid talk radio and partisan zeal. She urges calm voices, pragmatic minds, and civic duty through participation, noting reforms like campaign finance change and mandatory turnout as potential remedies.
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Open video for Supreme Court Obamacare hearing debated
Senator Grassley urged video coverage of the Supreme Court health care arguments to let the public witness history. Chief Justice Roberts denied, offering only audio and transcript while CSPAN proposed filmed coverage. The debate cites Varnum v Brien as a model and argues openness aids public understanding of government law.
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