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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1994
Page
4
The Gazette argues Iowa should require competitive bidding for the 750 bed Clarinda prison project. It notes possible bond financing and revenue sources but warns that shifting to public treasury may hide costs. Taxpayers deserve transparent bidding to maximize value before proceeding.
The Senate shows progress by endorsing a policy to bar lobbyist gifts including meals and trips while allowing limited, location-based events. House members may follow, with loopholes permitting some lobbyist funded hospitality. Iowans in the Senate backed the tougher standard. APPROVING a policy that prohibits them.
The city struggles to meet Clean Water Act requirements for an NPDES permit. Part 2 data collection is underway after a year delay. A comprehensive storm water program is required with basins, runoff details, and interdepartmental coordination, plus public participation. Royer commission ideas cited.
H L Mencken dismisses TM levitation and disbeliefs the claims of transcendental meditation. The letter criticizes the movement as pseudoscience driven by media hype and a bearded Indian figure backed by PR and cultish followers.
The May 7 editorial advocates renting Terrace Hill for events to fund the governor's mansion. Opponents favor installing gambling machines and a card room to boost finances. Proponents argue such revenue could aid horse and dog tracks and education.
A reader from Cedar Rapids asks where protections against government overreach exist and whether there is legislation to shield citizens from future use of assault weapons by authorities. He recalls Waco and cites Koresh’s followers as victims, urging safeguards for civilians.
A note outlining submission rules for letters to the editor. Limit is 300 words. Include writer’s signature full name and daytime phone number plus street address for authentication. Letters should focus on issues and public events rather than personalities, allow few thanks, no poetry, and only one letter per writer every 30 days. The publisher will not return unused submissions and provides Box 511, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406 as the address.
Opinion arguing presidents should be immune from civil suits while in office. The piece contends that civil actions against presidents, such as the Clinton Jones case, distract leadership, drain resources, and politicize courts, urging Congress to bar civil actions against incumbents and extend statutes of limitations for such lawsuits after leaving office. George S. Mitrovich and Teresa Godwin Phelps present the argument.
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