Tolling Iowa Interstates No Practical Path Forward
The Gazette editorial discusses a proposed tolling plan of 3.5 cents per mile for cars and 14 cents per mile for trucks to fund road maintenance amid dwindling gas tax revenue. Iowa officials say tolls on existing interstates are not feasible due to federal and state law and traffic impacts. new lanes could divert traffic to weaker state highways, increasing costs. The piece argues for exploring funding reforms to sustain the interstate and intrastate road network.
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Supreme Court
Letters to the Editor Comment on finance and governance era
A reader panel of letters discusses the Coins Act pushing metal coin use and a benefitting Korean company, Iowa politics including Harkin retirement, and critiques of Iowa state governance. Other voices critique school discipline reporting and wealth polarization with Occupy Wall Street references.
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Iowa
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Iowa State University
Bob Bevenour
Cedar Rapids
U.S
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Jim Sliter
Decorah
Obamacare delay debated by Kathleen Parker
Kathleen Parker argues the GOP may delay Obamacare rather than defund it. She notes low public support, employer hour cuts, rising premiums, and young adults benefiting little, while highlighting a Republican plan to protect pre existing conditions via state high risk pools and other reforms.
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Cedar Crossing Rivals Clash Over Iowa Casino Cannibalization
In Cedar Rapids Cedar Crossing faces rival market studies from TMG Consulting and Innovation Group on cannibalization of Riverside Waterloo and Meskwaki revenues. Riverside could lose 33.8 million and 43.5 percent in its served market if Cedar Crossing opens, with Waterloo down 10.8 million. Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will decide after its Oct. 10 statewide assessment.
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