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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 2010
Page
4
The Gazette highlights a volunteer effort with 200 dentists and 1,200 helpers including 100 Iowa dental students to provide free care at the U S Cellular Center. Past clinics in Waterloo and Newton served 2,800 patients valued at 1.4 million dollars.
The city hired Frew Nations Group to design and build the Cedar Rapids Event Center, a move critics say bypassed the Five Seasons Facilities Commission that runs the Paramount Theatre Ice Arena and U S Cellular Center. Commissions complain they were not consulted during design. MOVIE TAX CREDIT FLAP: Iowa auditors found nearly 80 percent of 32 million state film tax credits granted to 22 companies lacked proper documentation. The Attorney General's Office filed lawsuits over 15 projects and reviewed 158 registrations, revoking 72 to date.
A Gazette piece argues Democrats mischaracterize outside influence in Iowa Supreme Court retention fights. It details judiciary budget cuts since 2006, cutbacks to Juvenile and District Courts, a $31 million courthouse, salary rises for the chief justice, and longer waits for court access amid staffing reductions.
Kathryn Coulter writes to readers urging support for retaining Iowa Supreme Court justices. She cites historical uses of equal protection to extend rights, from escaped slaves to women lawyers, and argues the court protects minority rights and individual liberties.
Joe Clarahan holds the knowledge to run an efficient Linn County Treasurer's Office. He pledges cross training to handle multiple transactions and expanded Internet processing to improve customer service. He aims to enhance fiscal responsibility by daily processing receipts and investing proceeds while preserving checks and balances to protect county funds.
The University of Iowa Parent Association Advisory Board endorses keeping the 21 only ordinance for Iowa City bars arguing it aims at safety not prohibition. They contend underage drinking laws help students and oppose repeal while urging more campus programs. Susan Beck Bates, president, signs.
Dennis Pusateri calls for removing judges he views as unfair, cites four encounters during his divorce, and urges voting against removing Judge Robert Sosalla locally while discussing broader Iowa Supreme Court reform.
The piece argues that despite WikiLeaks damaging U S security, Julian Assange remains alive due to legal and political constraints. It notes NSA and CIA deterrents, public controversy, and the impracticality of assassination, while asserting government aims to curb his activities rather than kill him.
Iowa Mission of Mercy the state's largest free dental clinic returns to the U S Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids for Friday and Saturday. Hundreds of dentists volunteer to provide cleanings fillings and extractions with no age residency or income restrictions. In two years the event has served over 2200 Iowans and delivered more than 1 4 million in free care while Medicaid funding remains inadequate. Dr Strohman Iowa Dental Association president invites public attendance and notes ongoing policy efforts to expand children s care and adult endodontic and gum disease treatments amid funding shortfalls.
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