Local young voters face apathy and turnout gaps in Cedar Rapids
The piece surveys UI students and Cedar Rapids residents on civic engagement. It notes low participation among 18 to 30 year olds, with 71 percent in Johnson County and 63 percent in Linn County voting in 2008, while older groups show mixed turnout. Personal stories from Dan Tallon, Dan Alpers, Elizabeth Johnson, and Stacy Haynes-Moore illustrate time pressures, flood impact, family formation, and skepticism about politics, all shaping youth involvement.
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Dan Tallon
Davenport
Tallon
Johnson County
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Dan Alpers
Alpers
Central Corridor
Elizabeth Johnson
Johnson
Stacy Haynes- Moore
Jefferson High
Cedar Rapids election tests city government balance of power
Voters head to polls as mayoral candidates clash over city manager power and council leadership. Fagan defends council control while Corbett pledges a 90 day Prosser review, Larson cites culture of decay on streets and crime. Polls show rising confidence in the council from 55 to 66 percent since 2007.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eyerly
Cedar Rapids
Fagan
Corbett
P.T. Larson
Jim Prosser
Prosser
Gazette Communications
David Redlawsk
Rutgers University
University of Iowa
Redlawsk
Cap on flexible spending accounts sparks health care debate
The plan to cap tax free flexible spending accounts at 2500 dollars aims to curb medical overuse but faces opposition from insurers employers and workers groups. Advocates say a higher cap indexed to inflation would ease middle class burden while supporters warn the cap could reduce savings for medical costs. Mercer data show 2008 average contributions around 1385 dollars underscoring differing views on value and usage.
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Bedfellows
Capitol Hill
Save Flexible Spending Plans
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
Jody Dietel
WageWorks Inc
San Mateo
Calif
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Erin Shields
Mercer
Congress
Local chicken shop owner wary of swine flu burden
Dayton's Chicken and Seafood in Salisbury Maryland reports staff of 36 lacking paid sick leave. Owner Gordon Weitzel says a 20 to 25 percent staff absence due to swine flu would be a hardship while about a third of U S workers lack paid sick leave or do not use it per the Labor Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Weitzel
Dayton’s Chicken & Seafood
Salisbury
U.S. Department of Labor
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Iowa City
Linn County Gazette
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Eazesinm Oom
Walker
74Th Street
Watkins
Don
Jefferson H.S
Vietnam
RWDSU
Quaker Oats
Pat
Boys & Girls Club Board
Jane Boyd
Don Karr
Small Business Recovery Group
Small Business Administration
SBA
DonKarr.com
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