Credibility rise as housing project under scrutiny improves
The Gazette editorial endorses the Home to Stay LLC plan a $3.45 million 26 unit low income housing project for former prisoners. It notes due diligence in hiring Kinderknecht Associates, recusal of involved leaders, and hoped for a national model while acknowledging initial bid concerns and grant-driven funding.
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LaVerne Flagel
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Scott Frians
Merit Construction
Rinderknecht
Home To Stay
Letter Writers Propose Quirky Iowa City Plans
A Cedar Rapids letter notes policy makers lack creative thinking proposing odd ideas such as a returnables casino at Westdale Mall and atop Mount Trashmore, plus a push for film incentives and fortress offices. The same page includes a reader recounting adverse vaccine experiences after a 2004 flu shot and endorsements for Ron Corbett and Brian Fagan, with broader vaccine skepticism and public health debates.
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Brad Shoemaker
Cedar Rapids
Limbaugh sacked by NFL as GOP urged to rethink strategy
The NFL refused Rush Limbaugh’s Rams bid, contrasting GOP reluctance to curb divisive figures. The piece argues NFL owners act to protect image while Limbaugh’s fame rests on controversy. It urges the GOP to emulate the NFL in pursuing a constructive, inclusive path for American politics.
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Casino gambles swirl as Linn County eyes 2011 vote
Cedar Rapids council member Justin Shields proposes reviving casino gambling in Linn County with a 2011 vote. He argues gambling revenue could revitalize downtown, noting historic defeat in 2003 but noting changing attitudes. Iowa hosts 17 casinos. state commission wary of new licenses amid crowded markets and existing cartel competition.
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Ottumwa
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Tama County
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