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Recently, I was challenged on the social issues resulting from casinos in our vicinity. Most of what The Gazette covers …
I have tried to keep an open mind on the upcoming vote on the casino. The thing that made my …
To the good folks of Linn County. I beg of you please, please vote yes on Tuesday for a casino …
Thanks to Riverside Casino and The Isle of Capri Casino, I am no longer in a quandary on which way …
How often do people go to a casino? Once a week? Once a month? With a casino in our backyard, …
Casino gambling is not healthy entertainment. Casinos are predatory. There are four ways casinos could be made healthier and less …
We have an opportunity to bring more economic well-being to our community, along with another venue for entertainment, that we …
I want to know why people in Linn County are saying no to jobs. This past election, political candidates from …
Was that Steve Gray, the pusher of the yes vote for the casino here in Cedar Rapids, an executive of …
The Marion Economic Development Co. (MEDCO) was founded 28 years ago for the purpose of facilitating business expansion in Marion. …
If the naysayers would quit whining about the proposed casino giving the local non-profits only 3 percent and figure out …
I have already gambled with Steve Gray and Clark McCloud and lost. If any of you bought stock in their …
Outside interests would lead folks to believe that casino investors are solely interested in their personal gains at the long-term …
Sen. Chuck Grassley, our Republican obstructionist in the Senate, won’t vote for the president’s job bill to create more jobs. …
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