Market Grant Highlights NewBo City Market Viability
NewBo City Market secured a $750000 Vision Iowa Board grant last week, supporting a $53 million year round facility and signaling strong state backing amid limited grant funds. The project aims to enhance regional economic activity and public access.
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Budget clash over 42 percent tax rise for emergency center
Johnson County Board of Supervisors argues the joint emergency communications center needs a far smaller funding increase than requested for the fiscal year starting July 1. The center seeks 42 percent more property tax revenue, while critics urge tighter, more realistic funding. The column also notes Iowa student debt rose in 2010 with Iowa State leading state public universities.
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Three Iowa fans cited for trespass after game
The Gazette reported three men were arrested for charging Kinnick Field after the Iowa Michigan game. The letter writers discuss safety, potential further charges, and judge's actions, plus a Catholic Mass translation debate. Other letters touch Herman Cain rumors and a Solon resident's reaction.
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U.S. Law Change Tied to UNESCO Palestine Membership
UNESCO voted to admit Palestine as a member. The United States faces a 1990s law restricting funding and must decide how to respond to the new member status and potential implications for U.S. funding.
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UNESCO withdrawal sparks Iowa City letter debate
Kathryn Hansen from Johnson County U.N. Association argues the United States should repeal a law forcing withdrawal from UNESCO and warns the move could set a dangerous precedent for other U.N. agencies. Dick Novetzke responds with a sardonic note about local "smell" rhetoric and civic identity.
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Right to riot idea fuels campus culture after Penn State case
The piece argues riots reflect a campus culture of entitlement and victimhood fueled by the Penn State scandal. It links reactions to Joe Paterno’s firing and the Sandusky allegations to broader protests seen at Occupy movements and campus life.
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Obama deranged syndrome and political leadership contrasts
Opinion piece arguing Clinton worked with conservatives to pass policy for the country while Obama faced opposition. It cites McConnell, partisan divides, race, and claims conservatives attack Obama’s leadership, with references to Rush Limbaugh and a Iowa writer Tom Sass.
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