Quotes of the Week in Iowa leaders and civic figures
A roundup of quotes from Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine on body cameras, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett on action and campaigning, Governor Terry Branstad on broadband access, Steve Gray of Cedar Crossing Casino on licensing, and Lois Buntz of United Way on a 2013 fundraising goal.
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Sam Hargadine
Iowa City
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
Steve Gray
Cedar Rapids Development Group LLC
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Cedar Crossing
Lois Buntz
United Way of
East Central
Iowa
United Way
Terry Branstad
Capitol Hill
Branstad
Tyler Olson
Facebook
Olson
Braley on Syria and Iowa campus questions noted
On a university visit Rep. Bruce Braley urged a plan showing how U S military action could work while calling Syria a crime against humanity. Johnson County hosts a student crowd, highlighting Braley's statewide hopes and future briefings.
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Bruce Braley
Braley
Syria
Assad
U.S
Johnson County
Mercy Medical Center ratings explored by Mark Valliere
Mercy Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Mark Valliere discusses hospital quality ratings, noting variability across groups and the value of data rich measures. He highlights Mercy’s rankings by Truven Health Analytics and Leapfrog, and outlines the hospital’s quality report and population health initiatives with the University of Iowa Health Care.
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Hospital Compare
Centers For Medicare and
Medicaid Services
Medicare
Medicare.gov
Mercy Medical Center
Mercy
Truven Health Analytics
Truven
CareChex
Leapfrog
Mercycare. Org
University of Iowa Health Care
University of Iowa Health Alliance
Iowa Health Care
Mark Valliere
Cedar Rapids
Mvalliere
Mercycare.org
Insight and Books submissions and contact notes
Insight and Books outlines forum discussion by Eastern Iowans covering communities and world events. It invites letters up to 250 words and guest columns up to 600 words, with submission options via email or P O Box Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 and online guidance at the Gazette site.
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Insight & Books
Jeff Tecklenburg
Jeff. Tecklenburg
Thegazette.com
Life
The
Gazette
Carly Weber
Gazette Editorial Board consensus on public issues stance
The Gazette Editorial Board presents its positions on public issues as the collective view of editors and columnists. Members include Elizabeth Schott as director of editorial relations, Jeff Tecklenburg as opinion page editor, Todd Dorman, Jennifer Hemmingsen, Chuck Peters as company president, and Joe Hladky as company chairman.
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Gazette
Elizabeth Schott
Jeff Tecklenburg
Todd Dorman
Jennifer Hemmingsen
Chuck Peters
Joe Hladky
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John Deeth
Jdeeth.blogspot.com
Abetteriowa. Desmoinesregister.com
Lois Lane
New York Times
Jonathan Martin
GOP
Mike Huckabee
Rick Santorum
Martin
Ames
Republican Party
Jon Huntsman
Mitt Romney
Santorum
Jonathan Bernstein
Washington Post
Kathie Obradovich
Dorman
Pomps
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