Letters guidelines and contact details
The message outlines length limits of 250 words for letters and provides contact options. It includes an email address editorial sourcemedia.net a mail address Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 and a phone number 319 398 8262 plus an email for questions jeff teckienburg sourcemedia.net.
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Editorial
Sourcemedia.net
Cedar Rapids
Jeff. Teckienburg
Cameras miss rear plates for many commercial vehicles
The Gazette argues that commercial carriers under the International Registration Plan often display only front plates, letting speed cameras miss rear-plate violations. It notes state vehicles with anonymous plates and 50,000 interstate vehicles escape enforcement, but cites safety incentives and IRP rules as reasons not to ban cameras. It suggests negotiating different camera schemes with vendors if needed.
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Iowa
Recall drive targets U.S. senators and House members
A letter urges immediate recall of federal lawmakers, alleging incompetence and fraud to push big money funded policies. The writer defends Tea Party members as peaceable citizens and criticizes Democratic leaders for labeling them extremists, urging adherence to constitutional government and checks and balances.
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U.S
House
Democratic Party
Debate over traffic cameras and library levy in Iowa communities
Letters discuss traffic camera usage and revenue issues tied to policing, citing a Missouri case and urging state limits on local traffic violation funds. The message also promotes continued funding for Hiawatha Public Library, praising services and requesting a November 5 levy vote of 27 cents per $1,000 assessed value.
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Missouri
Dr. Seuss
J.K. Rowling
Charles Dickens
Hiawatha Public Library
Hiawatha
Debra Connerly
Cruz a Mirage in GOP Fight for 2014 Balance
Kathleen Parker argues Ted Cruz’s rise reflects voters’ frustrations but is unsustainable. If Cruz dominates primaries his appeal may fade in statewide contests as Obamacare glitches test the party. Democrats benefit by portraying Cruz as a GOP face while Obama wields the narrative.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Ted Cruz
John Boehner
House
Cruz
National Republican Senatorial Committee
Arkansas
South Dakota
Montana
West Virginia
Delaware
Christine
O’donnell
Nevada
Sharron
Richard Mourdock
Todd Akin
Beltway
Barack Obama
White House
Rush Limbaugh
Cruz and Co
Local candidates push ideas to energize Cedar Rapids election
In Cedar Rapids the city race lags with low early voting and little street buzz. Candidates endorse microlending, neighborhood improvement districts, watershed management, and evening council meetings to boost civic engagement and fund small business projects.
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Cedar Rapids
Anthony Brown
Neighborhood Finance Corp
Des Moines
Polk County
Robin Kash
Kash
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