Iowa City bar age rule ballot fights and civic warnings
Community letters urge a no vote on November 2 to maintain the 21-only bar entry rule. Posts warn underage students and bar owners may push for open access while calling for preservation of the Linn County History Center and nearby sites. Robert Lisk Cedar Rapids writes in support of local efforts amid federal reform talk.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Central Fire Station
Kgan
Emerald Knights
Second Avenue
Taco Bell
First Avenue
Linn County History Center
Quakers Endorse Muslim Religious Freedom Support
The Whittier Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends urges broad defense of Muslim religious liberty, arguing any restriction on Muslims threatens all faiths. The statement ties freedom of worship to America's 17th century immigrant faith practice and calls others to back Muslim communities against bans or centers restrictions.
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Whittier Monthly Meeting
The
Religious Society of Friends
Quakers
Brothers and Sisters
America
Andrea Jilovec
Marion
Libertarian Party Vision for America Promotion
A message from Bob Dostal of Iowa City invites readers to request the Libertarian Party's New Vision for America booklet from a public library reference desk. It criticizes gun controllers and drug war advocates while urging pursuit of presidential ideals.
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Public Library
Libertarian Party
Party
Prudes
Bob Dostallowa City
Editorial urges extending tax cuts and forming deficit plan
The piece argues for a one year extension of all tax cuts and calls for a grand bargain per the deficit commission recommendations. It warns both parties share blame for deficits and urges action after the November elections to restore fiscal discipline and stimulate long term balance.
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Ohio
House
White House
Congressional Budget Office
Obama
Deficit Commission
Capitol Hill
Washington
Presi
Tax cuts debate over who pays for federal deficit
Republicans and Democrats clash over Bush era tax cuts as Obama and GOP plans diverge on rates for high earners and capital gains. Tax Policy Center estimates show modest differences for most taxpayers but large gaps for the top 0.1 percent.
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George W. Bush
Obama
Dends
GOP
Tax Policy Center
Congress
Joint Committee On Taxation
FedEx Express urges fair FAA reform over UPS bailout
Maury Lane of FedEx argues against tying FAA reauthorization to a UPS bailout. He notes FedEx employs 400 plus in Iowa, runs 68 daily flights, and warns moving FedEx from the Railway Labor Act to NLRA could disrupt express service and raise prices.
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PredEx Express
Iowa
Senate
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
House of Representatives
UPS
FedEx Express
RLA
Congress
National Labor Relations Act
NLRA
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Tom Harkin
Diowa
Idisa
Robert A. Heinlein
Linn Country History Center
Canney
Rockwell/Collins
Robert Lisk
Greece
Europe
Patrick Cox
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
Robert Bell Washington
Vision For America
Chicago Tribune
U.S
Rep
John Boehner
Dent
National Commission On Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
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Maury Lane
FedEx Corporation
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