Debate over swastika mural in Cedar Rapids City Hall
The Gazette reports on controversy surrounding a 1936 Treasury Relief Art Program mural in the Cedar Rapids City Hall building. Critics urge painting over the swastika to move past an embarrassing history, while supporters emphasize historical context and education.
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Australia
BBC
Vanorny
Grant Wood
Treasury Relief
Federal Courthouse
May’s Island
Sandi Fowler
Europe
Sean Ulmer
Cedar Rapids
Stone City
Mount Mercy University
Ulmer
Todd Thalblum
Temple Judah
The
Gazette
Thalblum
Senate Moves Tax Bill Forward In Senate Vote
The Senate approved the motion to proceed on a sweeping GOP tax bill by a 52 to 48 vote, starting 20 hours of debate and paving the way for a final showdown by week’s end. Democrats oppose it as Republicans seek to maximize corporate cuts and benefits for the wealthy while lawmakers weigh deficits and shifts to working families.
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Washington
Senate
Mitch McConnell
McConnell
Trump
Iowa campuses rally against tax bill threats to grad aid
UI President Bruce Harreld Mark Nook and Ben Allen joined a campus protest on the Pentacrest over House tax provisions that could end the Lifetime Learning Credit, tax tuition waivers and force higher tax on graduate stipends. The leaders warned of broader effects on Iowa public universities and student debt.
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University of Northern Iowa
Mark Nook
Iowa State University
Ben Allen
US. House
U.S. Senate
Pentacrest
Harreld
Landon Elkind
Washington Post
Iowa
Jeneane Beck
Beck
Board of Regents
Regents
Towa
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Graduate and Professional Student Government
Graduate Student Union
Senate
House
Elkind
Joe Belkcom
Lowa City
Iowa lawmakers watch Washington tax debate for 2018 agenda
Iowa Republicans and Governor Reynolds monitor federal tax reform as it could affect Iowa state revenue from federal deductibility. Senator Feenstra and Rep Vander Linden cite uncertainty while Revenue Estimating Conference pins fiscal 2019 growth near 7.43 billion. Debate centers on whether a reform or cut package will best aid education health care and public safety amid reserves borrowing.
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Guy Vander Linden
Roskaloosa
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
White House
Iowa
Treasury
Vander Linden
Iowa Senate
Iowa House
Kim Reynolds
Randy Feenstra
R-Hull
Senate
Feds
Jochum
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