Boehner resigns as speaker to avert shutdown crisis
President Boehner announced he will resign as House speaker on October 30 to spare the country another government shutdown. He said his first duty is to protect the institution, with insurgents threatening to oust him if he defies their demand to defund Planned Parenthood. He will back a stopgap bill through mid-December and Deputy Leader Kevin McCarthy is seen as likely next in line.
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Traffic Cameras Threats Draw Fire in Cedar Rapids
Thousands of automated traffic camera tickets threatened to report unpaid fines on credit reports despite suspensions. Iowa AG office warns the practice violated state law under the Fair Debt Collection Act as consumer protections chief Jessica Whitney cites deceptive debt collection.
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Unpaid Cedar Rapids traffic tickets by state and status
After the 2010 camera program, only about 15 percent of unpaid tickets are collected. The data show 99 174 sent to debt collectors 79 915 active accounts 14 685 paid in full 3 126 canceled 70 deceased 342 legal actions 1 1 million collected 6 35 million outstanding States with nonpayment include Iowa 76 281 Illinois 6 262 Minnesota 4 841 Missouri 1 834 Texas 842 and other states 9 114.
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Public Safety We’re not giving up on cold cases
Retired Cedar Rapids investigators continue work on long unsolved cases, including the 1979 death of 17 year old Maureen Brubaker Farley. Her sister Lisa Schenzel recalls the case as still vivid after 44 years with questions about the killer and motive.
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