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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 2017
Page
6
The Gazette urges preserving Iowa's 5 cent bottle bill, noting 85 percent of local containers are recycled and a statewide program supports litter reduction and recycling industries. It warns a repeal plan would shift funds to a curbside system, harming rural recycling and local control, and calls for strengthening and expanding the law.
A reader argues Iowa minimum wage is too low for adults with children and supports raising it toward 15 per hour. They cite 7.25 federal rate yielding 15080 annual income, full time workers, and benefits like reduced poverty and welfare, ending with support for Meghann Foster for Coralville City Council.
A Coralville resident praises ten years of volunteer work at Coralville Central Elementary and Coralville Food Pantry. The letter endorses Foster for Nov 7 and credits Gov. Reynolds with stable budgeting and attracting high tech jobs to Iowa.
Walter Williams argues that NFL players kneeling in protest distracts from police killings of blacks. He cites Chicago and national murder data to claim black communities face higher violence, calling for new heroes and criticizing politicians and liberals for misleading blame.
Review of Iowa political fallout after a 1.75 million settlement over a sexual harassment case and related legal actions. The piece cites multiple cases, including former Gov Branstad and Gov Reynolds, noting continued litigation, whistleblower firings, and questions about accountability in the Republican administration and state agencies.
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