Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel Faces Foreclosure Steps
Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel in Cedar Rapids faces foreclosure by its primary lenders as managers leave and payrolls and state tax liens cause cash flow problems. Lenders seek Prism Hotels and Resorts of Dallas to operate the property during the action, a move supporters say could revitalize the downtown anchor.
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Cedar Rapids
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Secrecy urged in Cedar Rapids school superintendent search
Hazard Young Atten & Associates favors hiring a new superintendent without public input or finalists named, arguing openness would scare off experienced candidates. District debates the issue as enrollment drops cut state aid by 2.2 million amid flood damage and Broadway at the Paramount schedules a 2008-09 season delay.
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Cedar Rapids
Dave Markward
Letters praise candidates for Iowa House and Congress
Readers discuss Emma Nemecek as a district candidate and thank Dave Loebsack, while critiquing his debate performance. They praise Mariannette Miller-Meeks for strong forethought and knowledge on energy, health care, and social issues. The letter urges informed voting in the 2nd District.
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Emma Nemecek
Nemecek
Dave Loebsack
Loebsack
Bob Campagna
Cedar Rapids
Coralville Public Library
Beltway
Mariannette Miller
Letters Pression and Personal Property in Elections
Iowa letters for the November election must be received by Friday to be published. A reader recounts encountering a vandalized sign swap of John McCain Sarah Palin for Barack Obama and affirms the right to free speech and strong personal property protections.
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Barack Obama
Sarah Palin
Robert Hirsch
Harriet Kalinsky
Cedar Rapids
Baldwin advocates for third option in presidential coverage
Anna Pulver urges fair, impartial coverage of all candidates including Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party. She argues the media overemphasizes two parties and calls for more diverse political visibility.
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Constitution Party
Chuck Baldwin
Anna Pulver
Cedar Rapids
Harkin praised as disability rights champion in supporter letter
A lifelong Republican voter urges support for Sen. Tom Harkin highlighting ADA achievements. The writer cites paying $10,000 for van modifications and uses wheelchair access examples such as automatic doors curb cuts and accessible parking to argue Harkin's impact on disability rights.
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Flood-control plan for Cedar Rapids sparks debate
Readers weigh in on the newly unveiled Cedar Rapids flood-control proposal. Polls show 37 percent support and 9 percent oppose while 174 votes were cast. The Gazette asks if Colin Powell's Obama endorsement helps or hurts Obama’s November chances.
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Barack Obama
United States
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How Powerful a President in the Unitary Era
Dana Nelson argues in the Los Angeles Times that the unitary executive theory, popularized from Reagan onward, expands presidential power. He cites Cheney, Bush, Obama and McCain, warning unilateralism threatens checks and balances and democracy. Nelson, Vanderbilt professor, calls for scrutiny of this growing power.
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