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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 2011
Page
3
The Iowa City Council weighs a self supported municipal improvement district to raise 2 dollars per thousand of property value in the downtown area. The plan would fund marketing beautification and improvements with governance by local business owners and no tax increase for non district residents.
A reader endorses Carl Cortez for City Council at large citing his small business background and focus on street repairs and downtown vitality. Other supporters back Ann Poe for City Council at large highlighting her Rebuild Iowa Office work and community leadership. Betsy Golding is praised for state legislative work and business insight to aid Cedar Rapids and Iowa, with Liz Mathis highlighted as a strong District 18 state senate hopeful. The piece ends with a critique of the U.S. president and late-night talk shows.
The 56 second Cain ad features Mark Block smoking then winks at viewers as Cain denies subliminal intent. Observers call the clip accidental brilliance and a news cycle winner aimed at older blue collar voters who resent nanny state rules. Cain supporters praise the unapologetic persona while noting the ad boosted his late fundraising and polling momentum.
Opinion argues for an 8- to 10-cent gas tax increase plus fees to fund $215 million yearly road repairs. It urges tying any hike to a higher Earned Income Tax Credit, a revised road funding formula favoring cities, and an automatic sunset if fuel prices spike, with temporary relief tied to price thresholds.
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