Cedar Rapids Charter race shows campaign costs remain modest
Campaign finance reports indicate most of the 38 candidates for Cedar Rapids council-manager positions will spend under 10 000 dollars. Even top spenders and mayoral hopefuls showed restrained totals similar to the 2001 city race.
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Paul Pate
Lee Clancey
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Iowa debates fuel plans and council spending in Cedar Rapids
Gubernatorial hopeful Chet Culver argues for Iowa to lead in alternative fuels while critics say state should back existing initiatives. Cedar Rapids weighs a $3.7 million five year tax subsidy for Oak Hill housing as the outgoing council confronts funding gaps. MidAmerican's Iowa City referendum spending totals 527000 with about 200000 attributed to employee campaign time, drawing scrutiny.
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Iowa
Oak Hill
Paul Pate
MidAmerican
Iowa City
Goliath
David
Debated moral questions over deer control and local media notes
The letters critique Cedar Rapids deer culling citing moral progress and non lethal methods, argue hunting raises deer vehicle incidents, and reference religious texts. Other letters address legal issues with wedding CD gifts, and defend Sabeel conference at Coe College as a peaceful dialogue. A reader praises Iowa City for Money magazine’s retirement ranking.
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Cedar Rapidians
Mount Vernon Road
Council
Deer Task Force
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Cedar Rapids
Saving and risk in a graying global economy
Washington Post columnist Sebastian Mallaby argues that the United States faces a clash over saving in a globalized, aging era. He weighs left and right proposals for safety nets versus individual thrift, noting declining saving rates, rising personal risk, and the role of credit and work habits in shaping future policy.
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China
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Phone Number in Emails Raises Identification Debate
A debate centers on whether including phone numbers in email signatures sufficiently identifies senders. Experts urge caution about privacy, while some organizations argue it aids contactability and verification.
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