Podzimek endorsed for Linn County Supervisor seat in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette backs Tom Podzimek for Linn County Board of Supervisors over Democrat Jim Houser and Republican Dennis Petersen. Podzimek cites City Council service from 2006 to 2011 and aims to improve city county cooperation on flood protection economic development and green space.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Lu Barron
Jim Houser
Dennis Petersen
Tom Podzimek
Podzimek
Linn County
Linn
Houser
Petersen
Letters and Local Debate on Taxes and Hunger
Ambassador Kenneth Quinn discusses the Borlaug Centennial and hunger solutions in Des Moines and Iran. Jim Beatty criticizes Iowa City Council for LOST funding and questions street projects property relief housing goals and accountability. Tim Borchardt Iowa City urges a no vote on November 4.
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Kenneth Quinn
World Food Prize Foundation
Des Moines
Iran
Iowa
Norman Borlaug
Borlaug
Jim Beatty
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Tim Borchardt
Improve daily commute survey invites Eastern Iowans input
The Iowa Department of Transportation seeks ideas from commuters along the -380 corridor and all Eastern Iowans. Submit your changes by 5 p.m. Wednesday via thegazette. com or call 319 398 8484. Include full name and city for publication consideration. State Rep Brian Moore commends Rep Stanerson’s work in House district 95.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Thegazette
Stanerson
Linn
Buchanan County
Brian Moore
Bellevue
Rizer Seeks Iowa House District 68 Seat
Ken Rizer a former Air Force officer and Goodwill executive campaigns to represent District 68 in the Iowa House. His veterans and disability employment work shapes a platform to move Iowa forward with strong local support in Marion and Bertram.
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Ken Rizer
Iowa House
Air Force
Rizer
Goodwill of
Heartland
Marion
Air
Smoke Free Casinos in Iowa Call to Action
A reader urges Iowa to ban indoor smoking in casinos and press lawmakers to close the casino loophole citing health harms from tobacco. The note also calls for term limits on the governorship and a retirement for Gov. Terry Branstad.
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CVS
Iowa
Amy C. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Terry Branstad
Vernon Stanerson Backed In Iowa Political Letter
Bruce R Bachmann praises Quentin Stanerson as a responsive representative for Linn and Buchanan counties and commends Monica Vernon as a lieutenant governor candidate. He criticizes Lt. Gov. Reynolds for not debating Vernon and endorses Hatch-Vernon tickets.
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Linn
Buchanan Counties
Quentin Stanerson
Iowa
Monica Vernon
Vernon
Kim Reynolds
Reynolds
Jack Hatch
Branstad
Hatch
Bruce R. Bachmann
Cedar Rapids
Ernst Repeats Call to End Government Dependency in Iowa Voice
A 2013 speech by Republican U.S. Senate nominee Joni Ernst criticizes government reliance and promotes self sufficiency. The piece contrasts assumptions about dependency with Iowa data on food aid, work, and education while noting food pantries and urging tougher attitudes toward welfare.
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Ernst
Dave Swenson
Iowa State University
Iowa
Todd
Dorman
the Gazette.com
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