Voters urged to weigh riverboat casino in Linn County
The editorial argues riverboat gambling offers limited economic gain and many harms. It contends gambling already affects families via lottery and online betting, notes most casino funds would exit the region, and highlights potential job creation and limited public funding benefits. Voters are urged to decide based on reality, not rhetoric.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Johnson
Cedar River
Iowa
Mississippi
Missouri
Hiawatha
Marion
Tama
Dubuque
Quad Cities
Gazette Editorial Preview for Upcoming Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Races
The Gazette outlines editorial positions ahead of the November 4 municipal elections. It urges readers to support the Coralville conference center project, a Cedar Rapids library books levy, and city council candidates in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. It also weighs the gambling referendum and stresses grounded voting decisions.
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Coralville
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Voters Face Riverboat Casino Referendum
Beulah Wagner argues Linn County should allow a riverboat casino on the Cedar River site funded by Grace Entertainment. The plan promises 750 to 800高 paying jobs, $75 to $80 million private investment, multiple tax streams, and $100.1 million annual gaming revenue with 1.4 million visitors. She urges voting yes to keep revenue locally and curb leakage to other areas.
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Linn County
Cedar River
Vision Iowa
Grace Entertainment Inc
Grace
Churches lead flocks into tricky voting territory
The Zet Gazette reports on church groups in Cedar Rapids urging or insinuating voting guidance ahead of the gambling referendum. The writer questions church involvement in politics and asks who to contact to establish a "God Wants You To Vote Yes" church with voting booths.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
No river boat casino for Linn County residents
Ernest W. Rimrodt argues against river boat casinos in Linn County urging residents to reject gambling, claiming it harms families and increases crime, drugs, and financial ruin while healthier options for liberty and community safety exist.
Rumsfeld’s Memo and the War on Terror Debate
A lengthy examination of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s October memo and the ensuing debate over his candor and motives. The piece weighs whether the noted “long, hard slog” message was a cynical bid for future history or a genuine call to urgency amid the Iraq war. It compares Rumsfeld’s stance to McNamara’s Vietnam era, noting quirks like his snowflakes and Rummygrams while considering risks of memoir-driven narratives.
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Robert McNamara
McNamara
Dod
Vietnam
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