Veterans Day editorial backs homeless vets fundraiser
The Gazette endorses the Letterwinners Challenge to raise funds for homeless veterans led by Mike Fornear and Kirk Ferentz. The effort focuses on directing at least 92 percent of contributions to veterans programs, with overhead capped at 8 percent, and coincides with Veterans Day.
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Penn State
Joe Paterno
Mike Fornear
Kirk Ferentz
University of Iowa
Pittsburgh
Big Ten Head
Fornear
Veterans Day debt owed to heroes prompts audit
In a veteran focused column, Fang A Wong argues the United States owes a vast debt to veterans. He highlights Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer’s heroism in Afghanistan and the sacrifices of service members and families, urging support for veterans programs and hiring, while noting homelessness among veterans and the American Legion’s aid efforts.
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Veterans Affairs
Congress
Iowa
Iraq
America
Dakota Meyer
Meyer
Juan Rodriguez-Chavez
Assis
American Legion
Legacy Scholarship Fund
National Emergency Fund
Fang A. Wong
New Brunswick
N.J
Veterans Service Organization
Legion
Salvatore Giunta
Hiawatha
Afghanistan
Seth Allen
Revitalizing Cedar Rapids Downtown Takes Priority
Jeffrey King of Cedar Rapids urges the city to elevate downtown revitalization as a priority. He argues strong schools parks streets and responsive services matter but the core urban area must be improved to avoid negative impressions on visitors.
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George Washington
the Gazette
C.R
Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey King
Spending cuts threaten jobs says ex executive
Robert Sturgell warns proposed federal spending cuts could devastate employment at Rockwell Collins. He argues cuts would leave Americans out of work and slow economic recovery, challenging the view that only private spending creates real jobs.
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Robert Sturgell
Exec
Rockwell Collins
Government spending and jobs bound in unity
The letter argues that government spending sustains real jobs, from Rockwell Collins workers to hospital staff and police, and warns that cuts would raise unemployment. It contends cuts worsen the economy, calling the idea of cutting to full recovery a fairy tale economics in the current climate.
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Rockwell Collins
Call for Across-the-Board Budget Cuts and Tax Reform
Symon R. Sanborn argues for broad spending cuts from all sectors including the Pentagon and banks, paired with higher taxes on the top 1 percent to reduce the debt. He contends middle-class burdens rise and warns against crony capitalism, urging balanced reform beyond partisan lines.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Pentagon
Symon R. Sanborn
Palliative Care Awareness Month at Mercy Medical Center
Mercy Medical Center highlights palliative care for serious illness focusing on pain relief and quality of life. The team includes physicians nurses social workers chaplains and other professionals expanding to outpatient home and clinic settings in Cedar Rapids. Christine Harlander leads the program with guidance for patients and families on decision making and supportive care options.
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Mercy Medical Center
Mercy
Mercycare
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Fang Wong
Brian Ray
Christine Harlander
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