Cedar Lake set to become a recreation destination in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette urges moving Cedar Lake toward recreation use after thorough testing shows the main lake safe for people. Arsenic and PAH levels slight in south and west cells require more data and dredging tests, with funding and a trail project to connect the area to the city.
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Readers push back on education funding and 1984 analogies
Cedar Rapids reader Scot Hughes challenges Regent Rastetter’s funding question and criticizes Iowa Republicans for tax breaks and proposed cuts to education. He disputes Steve Corbin’s leftist critique, arguing they misread GOP policies as Orwellian and defends ongoing legislative reforms as overdue.
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Trade deficits and capital accounts in U S balance of payments
Walter Williams explains current and capital accounts in international trade. He notes 2016 U S Chinese goods deficits of 309 billion dollars and a large U S capital account surplus with China. He argues deficits offset by capital inflows and discusses foreign ownership of U S assets and policy implications.
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No Love for Cherry Sisters in Marion Naming Battle
Marion city voters rejected naming the new Uptown art alley after the Cherry Sisters. Council members favored Alley Katz or Uptown Artway, citing Bert and Henry Katz’s civic grants and preferring a straightforward label. The Cherry Sisters story remains a cautionary tale in First Amendment history.
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