Editorial: Backroom talks erode trust in Cedar Rapids leadership
The Gazette criticizes city leaders for private meetings with GO Cedar Rapids, arguing this secrecy undermines transparency and public accountability. It urges public oversight, notes unpaid vendors, and calls for open sessions to reveal how the evolution group mishandled funds and decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GO Cedar Rapids
Tourism Bureau
Jim Haddad
Scott Overland
Angie Charipar
Overland
Charipar
Cedar Rapids
Community letters advocate Brent Oleson for Linn County supervisor
Brent Oleson receives support for Linn County supervisor highlighting conservation work with National Association of Counties and Iowa Association of Counties. Attends Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency board guiding environmental quality and land use policy.
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Brent Oleson
Linn County
Brent
National Association of Counties
Iowa State Association of Counties
Cedar Rapids/ Linn County
Iowa voters backed nature fund for water and parks
Eight years after a broad mandate, Iowa seeks funding for the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund via a 3/8 cent sales tax. The plan would generate about 180 million annually for water quality, parks, trails, and wildlife habitats, aiming to improve health and well being through nature.
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Nature
Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund
Iowa
Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust
Jodi Clemens Announces Run for Iowa House District 73
Jodi Clemens, a Cedar County native, announces a Democratic bid for Iowa House District 73. She cites post 2016 election urgency, funded entirely by individual donors, and vows health care reform, higher wages, affordable housing, stronger infrastructure, and removing money from politics.
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Cedar County
Des Moines
Jodi Clemens
Iowa
Money flows as Farm Bureau backs Naig in Iowa Secretary race
Iowa Farm Bureau and allied agribusiness groups push corporate donations to boost Republican Mike Naig in a tight race with Democrat Tim Gannon for Iowa secretary of agriculture. A 527 group can accept corporate funds and run favorable TV ads, with disclosures delayed until after Election Day.
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Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau
Iowa Starting Line
Mike Naig
Tim Gannon
Rick Stewart
Don Petersen
The
Farm Bureau
Petersen
Don
Naig
Bureau
Gannon
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