Cedar Rapids FEMA de obligations criticized in editorial
The Gazette calls FEMA a de obligating millions after promising to fund a new $30 million incinerator and $33 million repairs at Cedar Rapids wastewater plant. The editorial urges honoring commitments, notes $100 million paid of $350 million agreed projects, and warns de obligations will delay recovery. It cites city officials Joe O’Hern and concerns about sludge disposal if incinerator fails.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Cedar Rapids
Joe O’hern
Arlington National Cemetery
David Deaver
Harold Suchomel
Mount Vernon
Mary Clapp
Marion
Iowa
Monica Vernon is a principled Cedar Rapids leader
A reader praises Monica Vernon for independence and courage in city leadership citing challenges to the city manager, votes against closing Second Avenue, and ability to work with diverse groups. The letter endorses Justin Wasson for the at large seat, highlighting his financial acumen and commitment to prudent spending.
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Monica Vernon
Monica
Cedar Rapids
Jim Prosser
Second Avenue
Karen Gase
Justin
Justin Wasson
Kevin Durland
Save Our City’s Historic Landmarks From Destructive Plans
A letter from a resident condemns the planning department and City Council for proposed demolitions of the First Christian Church and a PCI parking lot, and for a new city office building. It warns that 2008 flood damage should not excuse erasing downtown’s historic street and neighborhood character.
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Physicians’ Clinic of
Iowa
Second Avenue
10Th Street
First Christian Church
Third Avenue
PCI
Solid Public Works
Sixth Street
Link Belt Speeder
Turning point for Occupy Wall Street political strategy
The piece urges Occupy Wall Street to become pragmatic and policy focused. It calls for defining goals, leveraging data like CBO findings on wealth concentration, and adopting grass roots tactics to influence the Democratic Party and push concrete reforms.
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Occupy Wall Street
Wall Street
Ered
Congressional Budget Office
U.S
IRS
CBO
Why anti bully laws don’t work
Izzy Kalman argues that anti bullying laws fail to reduce bullying and shift responsibility to schools. He cites meta analyses showing little to no benefit from school wide programs and urges wisdom and parental responsibility rather than criminalizing hurt feelings. Kalman, a Staten Island psychologist and director of Bullies2Buddies, promotes non punitive approaches.
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Columbines
School Psychology Review
David Smith
Izzy Kalman
Staten Island
N.Y
Bullies2Buddies
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