Google data center plan boosts Cedar Rapids economy
The Gazette reports Google plans a 576 million data center on Cedar Rapids southwest side with 56 million in local tax breaks contingent on wage goals. The project includes minimum 400000 dollars yearly community payments for 15 years and up to 6 million per server, plus water rate relief and job growth.
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A Letter Writer Reflects On The Gazette Editorship
A correspondent marks nearly 50 years since his first letter to The Gazette, praising the daily letters section and its reach. He notes reader engagement, feedback from 30 000 subscribers, and editor edits that clarify and improve his work.
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Ronna McDaniels New Gig
A short note praising letters to the editor as vital for public dialogue. The author mentions writing for fifty years and invites others to share their opinions in the evolving, complex society.
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NBC hires Ronna McDaniel amid backlash over election denial
Froma Harrop critiques NBC and MSNBC for hiring Ronna McDaniel as a political analyst after she supported Trump’s bid and urged to overturn the 2020 results. Harrop highlights McDaniel’s conflict of interest, fearsome self interest, and the network’s misjudgment in balancing conservative voices with proven deceit about the election.
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Alabama DEI ban sparks call for athlete protests
Leonard Greene argues Alabama must reconsider its DEI cutbacks as lawmakers push to bar state funds for inclusion programs. He cites Gov. Ivey and a wave of anti DEI legislation while urging Black athletes to seek schools beyond Alabama as a protest and links to historic segregation.
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