Cedar Rapids flood ideas get public review at open houses
The Gazette editorial urges bold, public discussion of Cedar River flood-control options as Cedar Rapids considers 22 studied plans. Open houses Thursday at Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel will show options from 100 percent protection to varied strategies including housing parks swap.
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Cedar Rapids
Brian Fagan
Fagan
Cedar River
Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons Hotel
Ellis Park
First Ave
Chuck Wieneke
Czech Village
Army Corps of Engineers
Palo
Petraeus on Iraq: Progress and what lies ahead
In an interview from Baghdad Gen. David Petraeus reflects on gains in Iraq, the surge’s role, and the shifting U.S. mission. He explains a broad strategy to protect civilians, reconcile former insurgents, and isolate violent militias while warning gains are fragile amid Iraqi politics and a pending U.S. troop timeline.
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John McCain
Barack Obama
David Petraeus
Iraq
U.S. Central Command
Middle East
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Baghdad
Petraeus
U.S
Anbar
al-Qaida
Nouri al-Maliki
SOT
SOI
al-Maliki
U.N
Gazette letters reveal partisan tilt in Sept 1–7 pages
Anamosa reader Don Zasadny critiques The Gazette Opinion Page for bias toward Obama and Biden while downplaying Palin McCain favorable letters. He alleges limited coverage of pro McCain Palin and accuses the press of prioritizing endorsements over critical inquiry into Palin's record and the Bridge to Nowhere controversy. He mentions Palin under investigation and cooperation promises.
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Gazette
John McCain
Sarah Palin
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
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Biden
McCain
Palin
Don Zasadny Anamosa
Real people speak on politics and war in letters
Readers discuss Palin and Obama with sharp opinions. Some write about realness and unrealness among voters, while others critique parking plans and voting records. The letters quote Nanette Everson, Wilhelmine Bennett, and Herbert Eckert voicing strong views on candidates and policy.
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Nanette Everson
Palin
Ann Struthers
Cedar Rapids
Obama
Wild West
Wilhelmine Bennett
Oxford
City demands Halloran resignation over inept leadership
Cedar Rapids residents fault Mayor Kay Halloran and the City Council for poor flood recovery efforts two years into the administration. They urge immediate resignation and fresh elections to prevent further decline and a repeat of the CRANDIC bridge disaster.
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Kay Halloran
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Cedar Rapidians
Halloran
Crandic
Government takeover of Fannie Mae Freddie Mac debated
The prompt asks whether the federal government should take control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The user responds affirmatively with yes, claiming belief it was a good move.
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Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
Iowa Driving Age Question Sparks Daily Online Vote
The Gazette asks readers to weigh in on raising the unsupervised driving license age from 16. A new question appears each day at 4 30 p m with 514 total votes cast showing 38 9 percent for one option and 61 1 percent for the other.
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