Cedar Rapids weighs project labor pact for convention complex
The Gazette notes the City Council voted 6-2 to have the city manager negotiate a project labor agreement for the Cedar Rapids Convention Complex but did not publicly discuss the move beforehand. Mayor Corbett supports prevailing wage use. Linn County already uses PLAs. CTA warns of lack of public debate amid a 75 million dollar funding stake.
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Bizz
Cedar Rapids
Pat Shey
Council
Iowa
Polk County
Wells Fargo
PLA
Linn County
University of Iowa
Coralville
Ron Corbett
Kris Gulick
Iowa bill urged to cap campaign contributions
Judy Lanning of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement pushes legislators to pass campaign contribution limits. The letter argues Iowa lacks caps and points to big money from special interest groups as influencing elections.
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Iowa
Iowa House
Citizens For Community Improvement
Judy Lanning
Des Moines
Iowa Fans Question The Hawkeyes Coaching Gamble
Iowa fans push back against the football program after a costly ten year 40 million dollar contract for the head coach. Critics say more funds should have gone to an imaginative offensive coordinator. The note mentions Robinson and Stanzi in passing as part of the discussion.
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Hawkeye
University of Iowa
Robinson
Stanzi
Republican platform a reflection of the past
A reader critiques the Iowa Republican platform and its 367 planks, citing proposals to eliminate education departments and sex education, ban minimum wages, and abolish Social Security programs. The letter also laments a shift away from currency norms and calls for tougher anti litter laws and camera enforcement.
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Iowa
Thanksgiving Reflections on Coming Home for Holidays
Personal essay about returning home for Thanksgiving after college. The author recalls awkward snobbery and disconnection, urges kindness, and notes the difficulty of fitting into two worlds. Ends with advice to ignore early voices and read, laugh, and move forward.
Hospice care is about living and compassion
Hospice of Mercy promotes end of life care during National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Dr. Gary Johanson will speak to physicians on guidelines while research shows hospice can improve quality of life and may extend some patients’ time. Leanne Barrack, director, notes the team supports families with care, questions, and spiritual needs.
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Hospice of Mercy
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mercy
Gary Johanson
Johanson
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