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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 2009
Page
3
In a special election for Iowa House District 33, Kirsten Running-Marquardt, 32, and Josh Thurston, 28, vie to replace Dick Taylor. Both emphasize flood recovery and jobs but offer few concrete solutions. Thurston cites Iraq service shaping his bid. Running-Marquardt highlights tax relief for workers and healthcare inaction. Neither endorsement given.
Petitioners collected 7810 valid signatures for a special election Jan 19 to fill Larry Meyers' County Supervisor seat through 2010. Officials had appointed a successor to save $75000, though state law allowed a petitioned election, preserving voters’ right amid party nominations and petitions due by Dec 28.
A reader condemns Newsweek for portraying Sarah Palin as a sex symbol in a Runner's World photo spread. The piece argues the cover reinforces sexism, harms women voters, and misleads about Palin's politics while praising other female critics. It calls for fair scrutiny and defends Palin against trivialization.
A reader reports using a CFL bulb equivalent to 100 watts for bedside reading. After several nights, the left eye near the lamp burned and itched. The eye doctor found corneal sloughing fragments in the eye, indicating corneal damage from the bulb.
Letters from the National MS Society North Central States Chapter honor team captains and volunteers who participated in Walk MS and Bike MS in 2009. The organization marks Team and Volunteer Appreciation Week and invites 2010 participants to contact Emily Hoover at 1 800 344 4867 or visit mymssociety.org.
Joyce Deboy argues it is unAmerican to compel belief while Andrew Bunce questions courts making law and calls democracy mob rule. The letters criticise judges, reference constitutional limits, suggest CFL bulb risks and warn against religious extremism at home and abroad. Nancy Burch is accused of enabling mental imbalance.
Lonny Pulkrabek criticizes Lori Cardella and Republicans for spending 75000 on a short term Board of Supervisors seat in Johnson County. He argues the move serves personal gain, favors Janelle Rettig, and mocks partisan behavior amid student petition efforts and voting rights rhetoric.
The notice highlights an at large city council race and a District 3 contest between current council members. It notes absentee voting at Linn County Auditor’s Westdale Mall from 8 am to 5 pm Saturday for House District 33, with 87,367 voters in the city at large and 14,291 in District 3 eligible, plus 20,470 for House District 33.
Community figure Aaron Saylor invited to join Cedar Rapids City Council. He has long involvement with local efforts, aiming to retain talent and boost city development, while stressing strong leadership and creative problem solving.
Benjamin Cashner argues that the free market delivers high living standards while warning against even partial command economy dynamics. He recalls a trip to Soviet Russia in 1991 and notes empty shelves and price controls, contrasting with U.S. market outcomes and praising liberty and deregulation. He signs as a freelance writer from Monticello and IA Libertarian Party member.
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