Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission rolls out focused plan
The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission approves a work plan with measurable goals to cut housing and employment discrimination. It resolved 89 backlog cases from 2014 2015 and aims to boost outreach by 15 percent while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
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Letters Urge Defunding Planned Parenthood and Call for Civic Action
A Cedar Rapids reader criticizes Congressman Rod Blum for supporting a one year funding cut to Planned Parenthood, warning of reduced women’s health access in Iowa and citing 60,000 patients served locally. The writer also argues against secrecy in politics, promoting Iowa Pays the Price as a non partisan effort to engage voters and calls for affordable higher education to avoid rising debt.
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Demand and cost confusion in liberal policy debate
Walter E. Williams argues liberals understand the law of demand by proposing higher costs for guns, violence taxes, and plastic bottles while he notes a paradox over minimum wage. He cites Hillary Clinton, Toni Preckwinkle, and Steven Chu to illustrate the point, and critiques the exemption of labor from demand.
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Steven Chu
Europe
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Letters guidelines for editorial submissions
The Gazette outlines how to submit letters by email to editorial thegazette com or by mail to Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. It provides a contact number 319 398 8469 for questions and guidance on word limits and submission rules.
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Hogg launches uphill bid to challenge Grassley in Iowa
State Sen. Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids announces he seeks the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate aiming to deny a seventh term to Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. He faces Tom Fiegen and Bob Krause in a three way race as he cites climate change, money in politics, civil rights and job growth.
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Dedar Rapids
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Black Hawk County
Martin O’malley
Hogg
Tom Fiegen
Bob Krause
Iowa
Terry Branstad
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