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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 2016

Page

6

The Next Flood We Must Plan For Now

Joel C. Snell argues during a 1975 discussion with Army Corps engineers that the Cedar River flood risk remains high due to saturation after winter rains and rising development. He notes the 2008 flood surprised planners, warns against cement and new buildings increasing runoff, and urges proactive, society-wide water management.

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Wells Fargo controversy spurs reader critique of Grassley

A Wells Fargo retiree criticizes past Community Banking fraud and the bank's fallout across customers and staff. The letter denounces Senate actions, questions Grassley’s integrity, defends whistleblowers, and urges a new Iowa senator who represents all residents.

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Gridlock as antidote to tyranny in post election era

Syndicated columnist argues gridlock in Congress and a restrained Supreme Court are better checks on a potential Hillary Clinton presidency. He criticizes Republicans for supporting or abandoning Trump and notes Democratic obstruction and stagnant economic reform under Obama.

Democratic Party Washington Congress Donald Trump Trump House Paul Ryan John McCain Hillary Clinton Washington, D.C Barack Obama White House Senate Supreme Court GOP Obama Steven Rattner MSNBC

Fix roads bridges and cut red tape

Steve Corbin argues infrastructure needs a D minus, proposing tax shifts and an Infrastructure Bank to fund roads and bridges, plus sunset rules and stricter regulatory review. He calls for bipartisan action and a 25 percent federal regulation reduction, citing No Labels involvement.

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