Riverboat withdrawals urge Iowa to resist gambling policy overhauls
The Gazette editorial laments Riverboat Corp. leaving Iowa for Biloxi and warns against revising state gambling laws to chase economic benefits. It notes Iowa’s gambling revenue is unreliable, questions dependence on such proceeds, and argues against expanding loss limits despite competition from Illinois and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Riverboat Corp
Mississippi
Biloxi
Miss
Revenue Department
Towa
Police Harassment case awards 57500 to former Cedar Rapids officer
Linn County court awarded Dalaine Bartelme 57500 in a sexual harassment suit against the Cedar Rapids Police Department and city. The ruling orders the city to adopt anti harassment measures and education for officers. The opinion notes the police environment can foster hostile conduct and stresses power dynamics in workplaces.
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Cedar Rapids
Dalaine Bartelme
Linn
Bartelme
Harold Swailes
Defense Department
Police
Sheriff's Department
State Patrol
Swailes
CRPD
Environmental gloominess in steady supply
George Will argues that frequent doomsaying about climate and catastrophe persists despite growing evidence of gains in wealth and living standards. He notes past cooling scares, dismisses doom forecasts as politically useful, and frames eco-pessimism as a tool of statists and zealots rather than a grounded science.
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George Will Washington
Rio
Audubon Society
Plato
Socrates
The
New York Times
Global Ecology
Sci
Ence
International Wildlife
Science Digest
Newsweek
Greg Easterbrook
Washington Monthly
Easterbrook
Ford
Paul Ehrlich
Ehrlich
Julian Simon
Dr. Nostall
Washington Post Writers Group
Protect Indian Creek Valley Beauty Through Thoughtful Planning
Guest column urges Cedar Rapids region to shelve Bever Avenue Extension and designate Indian Creek Valley as scenic. Calls for low density housing and no new through roads to protect views and solitude while allowing limited development. Argues planning should value aesthetics alongside traffic and density.
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Regional Planning Commission
Cottage Grove
Bever Avenues
Indian Creek
Indian Creek Valley
Cedar Rapids
Bever Avenue
Great Britain
America
Getting the story right in the news room
The Gazette discusses the importance of accuracy, noting errors come from notes, edits, or rapid publishing. It explains corrections columns, invites reader tips, and mentions Doonesbury rest, plus a TEL US poll tracking public opinion in Cedar Rapids.
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New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
Nate
International News Service
The
Gazette
Cityline
Newsroom
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J.F. Hladky Jr
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Joe Hladky III
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Jerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Riverboat Corp. of Mississippi Inc
Sierra Club
Bush
Rich Patterson
Indian Creek Nature Center
Idaho
Alaska
Kansas
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
the Gazette
Trudeau
Tel
Cedar River
Teleus
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