Regional growth boost via Cedar Rapids accelerator plan
The Gazette endorses regionalism and highlights a new startup accelerator from Cedar Rapids firms Geometric and ImOn. The 90 day program, privately funded, targets very early stage startups with seed money and government collaboration. The Entrepreneurial Development Center may collaborate to support startups beyond the program.
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Cedar Rapids
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ImOn Communications
Geome
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Eric Engelmann
EDC
Christie Remley
Seven steps for adjusting to a surveillance dominated world
Froma Harrop argues that online privacy is largely gone and outlines seven steps to cope with pervasive government data collection. The piece stresses recognizing limits, safeguarding rules, and distinguishing between systems and human actors in surveillance.
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Mount Rushmore
South Dakota
FBI
Robert Mueller
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
NSA
Amazon.com
Cies
Daily Banter
Bob Cesca
Guardian
Glenn Greenwald
Readers debate religion and war ethics in Aug submission
A letter and reader comments critique the United States stance on freedom of religion and nuclear warfare. The writer argues Hiroshima was unjustified, cites declassified Potsdam context, and questions whether surrender would have come without the bomb. The piece also discusses a young woman’s intoxicated crash and online reactions.
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Dorothy Speight Hiawatha
Bob Grove
Truman
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Nsa
Tech
Kantaro Suzuki
Hirohito
Japan
Grove
The Cedar Rapids casino deal and its promises analyzed
Gazette editors assess the proposed Cedar Rapids casino plan and what the deal may or may not deliver. An Iowa Quiz weighs the tax impact and allocation of casino-generated revenue.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Thegazette.com
Medicaid expansion may create estate recovery obligations in Iowa
Guest column raises concern that expanded Medicaid benefits resemble a statutory loan to recipients. It notes Iowa's estate recovery policy under federal law and questions if heirs and executors could face repayment obligations after death, potentially deepening poverty. Beth Duffy discusses implications for low income participants and public policy.
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Health Management System
Iowa
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