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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 2006
Page
4
New Iowa college graduates enter a robust job market with rising starting salaries and signing bonuses for those with advanced degrees. The period also notes Deere & Co. reporting its most profitable quarter in 169 years and optimistic earnings outlook.
House Democratic Leader Pat Murphy criticizes the pay for performance plan for teachers saying it won’t work and predicts the state will abandon it after a brief trial. Supporters emphasize accountability and objective measures of teacher effectiveness. The piece also flags highway safety issues and campaign ad dynamics ahead of the June 6 primary.
A letter urges donations to understaffed small cemeteries and notes perpetual care fees vary from 15 to 35 dollars per person. The writer cites Johnson County figures and applauds women like Stutsman and Painter as qualified advocates, urging voters to consider female representation.
Katie Hartman endorses Nick Maybanks as the right person to lead the Johnson County justice system citing his experience as a prosecutor and trial attorney. She notes his plans for court diversion programs, a Sex Offender Registry Task Force, and a Drug Endangered Children initiative.
Reader writes on Cedar Rapids trail expansion praising growth while urging riders walkers and runners to stay right pass on left and keep pets leashed. Calls for shared etiquette and respect for others to keep trails safe and enjoyable.
A satirical piece argues that deer are condemned criminals who avoid arrest. It suggests a simple method to evade capture by changing one’s name to Deer and notes taxes pay people to protect and love you, even if you commit vandalism or murder.
The voter backs Sally Stutsman for Johnson County Board of Supervisors and Janet Lyness for Johnson County attorney. Both are described as experienced qualified and accessible champions. They support a county human rights ordinance granting civil rights and Stutsman is noted as a thoughtful Board of Supervisors member with decades of community experience.
Douglas Brinkley’s Katrina chronicle The Great Deluge, published as hurricane season begins, draws praise for access and storytelling but critics call it a six month clip job. The author, based in New Orleans, mixes interviews with vivid rescue tales while sparring over historical perspective and media celebrity.
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