Editorial urges steady support for corridor partnership
The Gazette argues for maintaining Cedar Rapids priority in the regional technology corridor despite budget strains. Mayor Paul Pate muses about redirecting a portion of Priority One funds to local development efforts, while stressing Cedar Rapids remains central to regional economic goals.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Priority One
Priorityl.com
Tech-Corridor
Paul Pate
the Gazette
Pate
TNN
ASA
Hawkeye Downs
Grammar, rein in taxes and convincing wording debated
A discussion of whether after convince is an infinitive allowed, and whether reign in taxes is correct. The piece cites Bernstein and other grammarians, noting debates over persuade versus convince and reign in versus rein in. It also plays with phrases about reins, free rein, and tight rein in relation to state taxes.
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John Doe
Theodore M. Bernstein
Iowa
Iowa Shares Not New Says Anamosa Resident
Beverly Hannon of Anamosa notes that Iowa Shares has operated for over ten years since starting in Des Moines and moving to Iowa City and Ames. The program is now being extended to the Cedar Rapids area.
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Beverly Hannon
Anamosa
Iowa Shares
Des Moines
Iowa City
Ames
Cedar Rapids
Hitchens Leaves The Left A Star Moves On
Christopher Hitchens resigns from the Nation after 20 years, leaving the left’s public face. The writer, British and Jewish, supported Afghanistan war and Iraq policy, critiquing IS and liberal orthodoxy while noting left and right’s ideological rigidity.
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Christopher Hitchens
Nation Magazine
United States
Hitchens
Alexander Cockburn
Jolly Old England
New York
Cockburn
Israel
Arianna Huffington
Bill Clinton
America
Nation
Afghanistan
Iraq
Susan Sontag
Town Hall
Elgin Fire Volunteers Under Fire Over Taproom Support
A reader questions local volunteer firefighters and council action regarding support for a taproom or social event. The letter argues liability checks with insurers if alcohol was involved and urges backing Jean Roach, suggesting a shift to new volunteers if current members fail to back the right course.
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Elgin
Jean Roach
Harkin and Grassley Vote Despite Iowa Op-Ed Backlash
An Iowa reader criticizes Senators Tom Harkin and Chuck Grassley for supporting a war resolution, saying constituents opposed the vote and that elected officials must reflect the people’s will or risk removal. The letter argues representatives fail when ignoring public opinion.
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Tom Harkin
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Iraq
Harkin
Grassley
Congress
The Gazette Calls for Letters and Guest Columns
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include full name, address, and daytime phone number. Material is subject to editing and nonreturnable.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazettecommunications.com
Call to dissolve the Iowa Board of Regents over tuition hikes
A critical letter attacks the state Board of Regents as inept and unrepresentative. It lambasts regents for high tuition, mismanagement, and anti-recession attitudes, urging abolition and replacement by a faculty council to draft budgets for governor and Legislature.
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Board of Regents
State Board of Regents
Iowa
Unfriendly Cedar Rapids Opinion Of City Rejected
A Cedar Rapids reader recalls a late night incident after a church meeting where strangers helped with a flat tire. A couple, police, church member, and a passerby all assisted, prompting the letter writer to defend the community as caring rather than unfriendly.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Linn County Leaders Highlight Lumir Dostal’s Growth Vision
Incumbent Lumir Dostal strengthens Linn County with Moody's Ann Bond Rating, unique in Iowa and shared by only three counties nearby. He fosters agile teamwork, balanced growth, and strategic opportunities while guarding against risks for a sustainable future in Linn County.
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Linn County
Iowa
Lumir Dostal
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