Iowa should consider state and local government reorganization
The Gazette urges a broad look at state government reform led by the State Government Reorganization Commission. Citing rising spending and looming federal funding questions, editors argue for prioritizing essential services and cutting inefficiencies while preparing for 2010 legislative decisions.
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Chet Culver
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Chariton
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Cedar Rapids police eye traffic cameras to cut accidents
Cedar Rapids Police Chief Greg Graham says cameras on city streets and I 380 are not revenue schemes but may cut accidents by 20 percent. He notes traffic reductions could free about four full time officers, though staff reallocation is the likely outcome.
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Letter About a Crime Fallout and a Parent's Fear
A Cedar Rapids resident describes a chaotic night where another child broke a window and fought someone, while the writer was away. The letter places blame on a missing child and a separate teen who died after the incident, suggesting the writer’s child faces life imprisonment as a minor.
Debate over federal hate crime expansion tied to Matthew Shepard case
The article weighs Rep. Virginia Foxxs critique of extending hate crime laws to include sexual orientation against supporters who cite Matthew Shepard s murder as a reason. It urges rational debate on intent and cautions against criminalizing thoughts while noting potential church speech impacts and the need to address hate without overreach.
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Virginia Foxx
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GOP
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Shepard
University of Wyoming
Readers respond to gun control column in Cedar Rapids
The reader letter column catches mixed feedback after a piece questioning rising concealed weapon permits. Retired Cedar Rapids PD Captain Louis Stepanek argues against street arming and praises police training, urging guns be kept at home while supporting law enforcement. He notes Second Amendment value and cites Abilene Kansas gun ordinance history in 1870.
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Roughneck Abilene
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