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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1990
Page
5
The Gazette Editorial argues against extending the 6 cent fuel tax exemption for ethanol amid volatile oil markets. It notes ethanol now competes with gasoline as crude oil climbs past 40 dollars a barrel and urges waiting for price stabilization before policy decisions.
Iowa voters should not rely on ratings from Iowans for Tax Relief and ICAN to decide the upcoming election. The two groups endorsed Branstad and Avenson with divergent grades, prompting reactions from both campaigns and questions about bipartisanship and biases.
Analysis shows President Bush lacks a coherent domestic framework with thinly defined beliefs guiding tax policy and governance. His strength in foreign policy masks fragile domestic credibility amid repeated flip flops on tax reform abortion education and term limits.
Letters to the Gazette urge voters to oppose or support a proposed Instructional Support Levy in Cedar Rapids. Citizens including Gregory Plagmann Val Gray Arthur Williams Sandy Cunningham John Lamb Aaron Rivera and 12 other Realtors argue for no new taxes or yes to funding, highlighting tax implications, education quality, and equity concerns ahead of the Oct. 16 vote.
Letter criticizes city officials for shutting 13th Street NW at First Avenue. Writer cites blocked crossing and impaired visibility from parked cars, urging reopening to restore safe left and right turns and inviting neighbors to voice their opinions.
G A Johnson, newly moved to Coralville, laments Iowa’s grammar slips while noting widespread usage like we was and sit down versus set down. An anonymous Anamosa reader jokes TV ads push language errors, and Johnson corrects a spacebo with forego vs forgo.
A Cedar Rapids message urges education about mental illness during Mental Illness Awareness Week. It notes one in four families is affected, highlights advocacy groups AMI Linn County and Mental Health Advocates, and lists meeting details at Norwest Bank and Abbe Center with contact by Kay Kacena.
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