Vernon seeks Cedar Rapids District 2 seat against Nelson
The Gazette endorses incumbent Monica Vernon in Cedar Rapids District 2 race, noting her flood protection experience, downtown redevelopment work, and grasp of city issues. Challenger Taylor Nelson, a Kirkwood student, has not met the Editorial Board but is praised for entering. Paul T. Larson also runs, emphasizing public safety and transparency.
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Moore
South Care
Obani
South Carolia
United States
Rockwell Collins
Rapids
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Letter writers urge action on South Carolina plant and flood safety
A collection of letters and fragments criticizes the South Carolina plant, NLRB stance, and job impacts while urging Congress action. It cites Grassley contact details, flood risk to Cedar Rapids including a courthouse, and a teen driving sympathy note about texting behind the wheel.
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Chuck Grassley
Congress
NLRB
Hart Building
Washington
Dlc
A Grassley
Dietary supplements as a $30 billion lobbying, safety debate
A personal critique notes most vitamins and herbal products offer no proven benefit and may cause harm. The piece cites studies in JAMA linking high dose supplements to higher risks, calls for FDA safety reviews, and details lobbying pushback by industry figures and politicians.
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S&p 500
U.S
Journal of the American Medical Association
Jama
Iowa
Marion Nestle
New York University
Critic cites wasteful flood study work in Cedar Rapids
Marv Rops, a Cedar Rapids retired consulting civil engineer, condemns city actions on Indian Creek flood protection. He notes $120,000 spent without usable results, multiple canceled designs, and delays awaiting Corps and hydraulic study outcomes while open meetings show no concrete detail.
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Sun Valley
Indian Creek
Marv Rops
Cedar Rapids
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