Corridor Cedar Rapids Auction Sale Fund Works
An auction will sell works funded by the corridor program in Cedar Rapids. Proceeds support the targeted projects and public space improvements in the corridor area.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 2007
Page
25
An auction will sell works funded by the corridor program in Cedar Rapids. Proceeds support the targeted projects and public space improvements in the corridor area.
The article explains caucuses as grassroots party gatherings to decide policy and candidates. It notes Iowa's 1846 statehood and the use of caucuses by Democrats and Republicans with registration at 6 p.m. and caucus start times around 6:30 to 7 p.m. on January 3.
Iowa's 1 784 precincts each run their own caucus with venues in schools churches and local halls. Parties announce sites closer to January 3 with Republicans and Democrats often using the same building in different rooms.
A caucus selects delegates to county conventions and sets party platforms. Republicans hold a straw poll on presidential preference, while Democrats form preference groups with viability rules and realignment time. Persuasion, mergers, and uncommitted options shape outcomes though not binding on delegates.
Dan Baldwin reports the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has raised just over 490000 toward a 500000 target to buy four paintings by local artists. He says he is surprised by the support and notes pledges can still be mailed in early this week.
Five people were injured Saturday when a car crossed the median after colliding with a semi on I 80 near the Dodge Street exit. Justin Connell 26 of West Branch drove east in the left lane and attempted to pass a freight liner. his car rolled in the median and clipped a third vehicle. Connell and Roger Doss 27 Cedar Rapids plus passengers Leah Strous 19 Coralville Becky Karr 26 North English and Michael Karr 25 North English were taken to University Hospitals. conditions not known.
Police arrested Curtis Washington aged 19 of 1720 A Ave NE and Kyle Booze aged 22 of 3725 Eastern Ave NE for drug stamp and controlled substance violations. They stopped them at 8:20 p.m. Friday on Dubuque and Bloomington streets for a traffic violation and found more than seven grams of cocaine without a tax stamp under the driver’s seat.
The message lists online caucus resources including the Republican Party of Iowa at www.iowagop.net, the Iowa Democratic Party at www.iowademocrats.org, the State of Iowa at www.iowacaucus.org, and GazetteOnline at www.iowacaucus.com.
The Gazette notes eight Democratic and ten Republican presidential hopefuls have visited Iowa extensively this year as the first test of candidate strength. It points readers to daily Iowa Today event listings and GazetteOnline for candidate links and sites for independent research.
Todd Dorman argues that Iowa’s caucuses are being shaped by planted questions and polished spontaneity. Campaign staffers plant queries, media coverage grows, and voters see less genuine engagement. He warns the trend erodes Iowa’s past role as a voter-led pause from national TV campaigns.
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