Unfinished business at the polls in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids two key elections loom as absentee ballots and polls reopen. Voters in Cedar Rapids districts 1 through 11 southeast and southwest face choosing a replacement for Iowa House District 33 after Rep. Dick Taylor’s resignation. Both candidates are local Cedar Rapids natives, Kirsten Running-Marquardt, 32, the Democratic nominee, and her opponent.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dick Taylor
Kirsten Running-Marquardt
Cedar Rapids runoff candidates clash on flood recovery
Four candidates in the December 1 Cedar Rapids runoff speak in guest columns about flood recovery and state performance. The district 3 race features Josh Thurston a 27 year old Iraq veteran challenging Rep David Loebsack aligned candidate. Voters may vote absentee at Linn County elections office through Saturday.
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Cedar Rapids
District 3
Gazette
David Loebsack
Josh Thurston
Iraq
Linn County West
Edgewood Rd
Civility in politics and the rise of incivility
The piece surveys a civility trend in American politics, noting efforts by university presidents and activists to promote courteous discourse while media amplifies uncivil exchanges. It cites Obama, Joe Wilson, and a Georgia Tech scholar, arguing civility and incivility are strategic tools and calling for debate education and responsible media use.
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America
P.M. Forni
Johns Hopkins Civility Project
South Carolina
Joe Wilson
Wilson
University of South Carolina
Harris Pastides
Atlanta
Mark DeMoss
Civilityproject
Barack Obama
Notre Dame
Pennsylvania
Harry Reid
Nancy Pelosi
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Facebook
Twitter
USA Today-Gallup
Susan Herbst
Georgia Tech
Glenn Beck
Welcoming bishops protecting life in future legislation
Donald Heineman of Fort Atkinson urges welcome for bishops across Protestant and Catholic groups who advocate for unborn life in future laws. He condemns slogans like separation of church and state as silencing religious belief in public policy.
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U.S
Donald Heineman
Fort Atkinson
Republican health plan reveals abortions covered for 18 years
A reader note claims the Republican National Committee health plan has funded abortions for 18 years, accusing the party of hypocrisy and inconsistent value stance. The letter cites selective moral posturing tied to wealth and access, signed by Jan Belknap of Marion.
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Republican National Committee
Jan Belknap
Marion
Iowa ranked among the states with strong fiscal condition
Stephen Kemble from Cedar Rapids notes a Pew Center report listing Iowa in the top ten for fiscal health. He cites a Wall Street Journal summary on November 12 and argues Iowa's government, led by Democrats, delivers high service levels.
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Pew Center For the States
California
Iowa
Stephen Kemble
Cedar Rapids
Dobbs as Fox News fit, CNN departure sparks debate
Gary Sanders notes Lou Dobbs would suit Fox News after leaving CNN, accusing him of paranoia and bigotry. He predicts Dobbs will spread more lies and attack former employers, while local politics show students abstaining and Connie Champion and Mark McCallum lacking enthusiasm for a fourth term.
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Lou Dobbs
CNN
Fox News Channel
Dobbs
Commie Newsplanters
Connie Champion
Mark McCallum
Champion
McCallum
Gary Sanders
Iowa City
Woman rights plea against Stupak amendment in health care bill
Vanessa Solesbee of Planned Parenthood of East Central Iowa urges the Senate to strip the Stupak amendment from the health care reform bill. She argues the measure would limit a woman's private health care decisions and calls for focusing on overall health care reform and ending discrimination.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
Stupak
Vanessa Solesbee
Planned Parenthood
East Central
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Editorial on Iowa City turnout sparks reader note
A reader vents at Iowa City election turnout, calling the November 5 piece clueless. The writer claims Susan Mims and Terry Dickens faced no real opposition after 31 years in the community, arguing liberal challengers could not be found.
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Iowa City
the Gazette
Susan Mims
Terry Dickens
Iowans praise Loebsack for health care vote
Cathryn Hruska Oxford notes Rep. Dave Loebsack D Iowa deserves gratitude for backing health care reform and supporting changes to a broken system. The letter suggests Senate courage could spare Americans from bankruptcy after major medical events.
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Dave Loebsack
Iowa
U.S. House
Senate
Mother's nightmare fuels bid to end DHS custody breach
Jessica Wilbur reports her 20 year old daughter Isabella missing after authorities accepted a voluntary foster care transfer by the child's biological father. The putative father cited alleged abuse, but lacked authority to cede custody. A habeas corpus suit seeks Isabella's return ahead of a December 1 hearing.
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Essica Wilbur
Isabella
Jessica
Guernsey
Texas
Johnson County
Department of Human Services
DHS
Natalie Cronk
Iowa City
Cronk
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