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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2009
Page
3
The Gazette argues against a commuter wheel tax for Cedar Rapids citing Iowa Code limits and voter concerns. It notes budget pressures from property value drops and rising personnel costs while praising commuter contributions to the city’s economy and regional Corridor vitality.
Letters discuss Obama administration transparency, health care reform, and TARP costs, with critiques of government control and calls to election of Mayor candidate P. T. Larson. The writers argue for American job investment and local leadership over media bias and wasteful spending, urging voter support.
Anita Hansen cites Obama Broadway trip and opposition to Christian symbols, while Leonard Pitts Jr condemns Fox News as biased. The letter also discusses Rick Strandell’s J turn intersection plan and deadly crashes at Dyersville and Springville, urging safer road design in Iowa. Kevin Werner Springville
The Gazette reports the state considering improving safety at a dangerous intersection and engineers mulling an interchange nearby. State officials previously told Springville residents that building an interchange at Highway 151 and Springville Road is too costly, but discussions continue.
Glen J. Gillette reports on Bill Clinton asserting on Meet the Press that Fox News remains as malign as ever while criticizing right wing smear campaigns against Obama. He contrasts past Clinton era tactics with current media moguls and billionaires fueling misinformation.
The piece argues Iowa Governor Culver faces federal probes and missteps in film credits and voting reform spending. It notes no strong Democratic challenger exists, while Branstad leads polls. Democrats hug the governor, blaming external factors for the budget squeeze and urging cautious optimism for 2010.
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