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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 2005
Page
4
Visitors stream in to see American Gothic and 180 plus works on display through December 4. The show garners upbeat reviews as guests from several states visit the Cedar Rapids venue.
University of Iowa students including athletes live in a low income Iowa City complex due to Section 8 housing rules. Officials push changes to definitions of poor families while critics call the practice inequitable and damaging to the university’s image. Voter turnout in Eastern Iowa school elections remains abysmally low with only 3.5 percent in Iowa City and 5.4 percent in Cedar Rapids despite races and a 25 million bond vote for Kirkwood Community College.
A reader argues all students should face grade requirements, not just athletes, claiming extra activities like band and drama deserve equal standards. The letter cites proposed Cedar Rapids housing plans and urges planners to reject the project, calling for better neighborhood considerations.
A letter endorses Amy Correia for Iowa City Council highlighting her progressive agenda, leadership, and plans for affordable housing, neighborhood protection, and arts development ahead of the Oct 11 primary and November election.
A reader attacks President Bush over Hurricane Katrina response, Iraq war policy, and aid delays. The letter contrasts supposed media bias with claims of his effectiveness, while criticizing reliance on the National Guard and implying selective support for minorities and the poor.
The Cedar Rapids Planning and Zoning Commission will consider Jim Sattler’s plan to rezone a 195 acre tract between Robins and Cedar Rapids from Agricultural to R-2. The project envisions a 419 unit mobile home park with some commercial development. The proposed density clashes with nearby housing patterns as Robins already features medium density 12,500 square foot lots to the north.
A speaker voices concern about Cedar Rapids and Iowa meeting the needs of local residents before helping newcomers. The note reflects frustration over homelessness, food, jobs, and housing shortages, and emphasizes prioritizing long-time residents and the elderly.
The essay argues against wholesale price limits and energy controls recalling the 1970s. It cites Hawaii's 2004 law to cap wholesale gasoline prices and warns such measures trigger lines and spikes. It praises Gulf Coast recovery from Katrina and urges presidential restraint from intervention while urging gouging be opposed. Ben Lieberman of the Heritage Foundation contributes.
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