Cedar Rapids Art Win Bids Kept Home For Four Paintings
A community driven effort led by The Gazette and KCRG-TV9 raised 500000 dollars to let the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art bid on four paintings owned by the Chamber of Commerce. Funds will back a donor advised fund at the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation to support future community projects. The move ends a local controversy with a win win outcome and preserves art heritage locally.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
Kcrg-Tv9
Greater
Bottled water debate lacks water as claimed
Commentators argue bottled water raises costs and wastes resources while critics say laws to curb use are misguided. They defend taste, consistency, and purification practices at Aquafina and Dasani, noting labeling and source issues, and question activist and lawmaker overreach.
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Ryan Radia
Angela Logomasini
U.S
New York Times
Salt Lake City
Ross
Rocky” Anderson
Aquafina
Dasani
Food and Drug Administration
McDonald’s
New Jersey
California
Maine
Debate over corporate contributions in campaigns heats up
A reader argues for banning corporate donations and criticizes federal funding of birth control and sex education in schools. The letter highlights perceived inequities in campaign finance and questions the fairness of elections shaped by wealthy donors.
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Feds
America
Presidential voters weigh candidate faith in daily poll
Yesterday results show 21.8 percent favor a playoff for top college football, 26.1 percent want playoffs but keep bowls, and 52.1 percent oppose ending bowls. A new question asks if a presidential candidate's religious views matter to readers.
Campaign letters praise Dodd Edwards and Biden in Iowa messages
A set of letters defend paper voting, call for campaign finance reform, and endorse Chris Dodd John Edwards and Joe Biden. Authors praise Edwards health care proposals and Biden's experience urging Iowans to support these presidential contenders.
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Diebold and
Election Systems & Software
Mark Woodburn Solon
Chris Dodd
Jefferson Jackson
Iowa Democrats
Dodd
Iowa
Bush
John Edwards
Edwards
Williamsburg
Canada
United States
Biden
Friday Classes Considered to Curb UI Drinking Problem
UI plans a four year pilot to add more Friday courses with voluntary department participation. Each department would receive twenty dollars per student enrolled in a course moved to Friday. The goal is to reduce Thursday night binge drinking.
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University of Iowa
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