Corridor region urged to embrace federal regional innovation push
Former Bloomington mayor John Fernandez, now head of the EDA, urged Cedar Rapids to strengthen regional ties and collaboration. He announced a $35 million EDA grant for the Event Center project and a $3 million grant for a regional commerce center and incubator, stressing regionalization to compete globally and spur economic recovery.
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Ind
John Fernandez
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Fernandez
Cedar Rapids
Rotary Club
U.S. Cellular Center
Cedar Rapids Area
Corridor Business Alliance
Iowa City
Witwer Senior Center Seeks Multigenerational Revival
Reader letters urge public officials to fund a multigenerational center for the Witwer Senior Center after flood damage. Citizens praise Rep. Dave Loebsack for federal flood aid efforts while critiquing political obstruction and praising effective crisis response.
Justices' votes on Mojave cross ruling spark calls for transparency
Letter writer argues Supreme Court roll call be published showing each justice and their nominating president. He lists justices who would allow the cross on private land and those who favored removal, notes a 5-4 split, and urges reform of federal pay and benefits for lawmakers. He invites Iowa voters to act.
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Supreme Court
Mojave Desert
The
Gazette
Anthony Kennedy
Antonin Scalia
Ronald Regan
Clarence Thomas
George H.W. Bush
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
George W. Bush
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Stephen Breyer
Bill Clinton
John Paul Stevens
George Ford
Sonia Sotomayor
Barack Obama
Sotomayor
Obama
United States
Congress
Washington
Stellmach for House District 30 in Iowa primary
A supporter backs John Stellmach in the June 8 Democratic primary for Iowa House District 30. The letter notes his union leadership with AFSCME and vows to fight for workers and healthcare reform, criticizing current Democratic legislative gridlock and urging change.
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John Stellmach
Stellmach
Des Moines
University of Iowa Workers
Afscme
House
Senate
Iowa
Competing Faiths Spark Debate On Prayer And God
National Day of Prayer draws thousands as Rev. Franklin Graham faces backlash for claiming only Christians have God’s ear. A Wisconsin court ruling cites unconstitutionality. Evangelicals show generational shifts with younger leaders more open to multiple paths to God. Barbara Hagerty’s research suggests similar brain responses to prayer across faiths, implying a common human experience of spirituality.
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Franklin Graham
Pentagon
Graham
Wisconsin
Jesus
Barbara Bradley Hagerty
National Public Radio
Arizona
University of Wisconsin
Canada
City Council Fails To Limit Panhandling Downtown
City council debates restricting panhandling on the Pedestrian Mall as residents warn it targets the vulnerable. Community members urge free speech, charity groups warn of funding loss, and critics note no past violations under the current ordinance.
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Towa
Darcy Bennett
University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
Sarah Clark
Iowa
San Francisco
Garry Klein
Regenia Bailey
Mike Wright
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History Center
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Nashville
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