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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 05, 2017

Page

6

Mind your manners at garage sales

Lawrence Wenclawski reflects on the spring garage sale season, noting how estate sales arise from life events and how many attendees display rude, disrespectful behavior. He urges politeness and respect for sellers and neighborhoods, contrasting well behaved children with offending adults.

Community letters urge reform and critique of council golf plans

A Cedar Rapids reader questions city golf course governance and budget reporting while outlining the need for transparency. The letter condemns factory farms in Iowa for water pollution and calls for a moratorium, urging action by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement.

Cedar Rapids Jones Golf Course Ralph Russell Iowa Iowa Citizens For Community Improvement Stacy Hartmann CCI Minburn

Obama speeches worth it or not worth it

FORMA HARROP argues that a $400000 speech fee for Barack Obama at a Wall Street health conference raises partisan blowback but notes the speech is a one time deal. She compares earnings to LeBron James and cites Obama's and Clinton’s ties to finance while praising Wall Street collaboration and defense industry roles.

Barack Rosa Wall Street Bernie Sanders Elizabeth Warren Obama LeBron James Sanders Hillary Clinton New York Senate Vermont Warren Goldman Sachs

Iowa lawmakers edge toward medical marijuana compromise

In the final hours of the session a narrow medical marijuana bill passed amid mixed votes from conservatives and reform advocates. Critics say the measure is weak, limiting THC and delaying full access, while proponents note bipartisan support and potential expansion in 2018 as economic interests grow.

Laura Belin Iowa Joe Bolkcom Iowa City Belkcom Bolkcom House Representatives

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