We know more about open enrollment losses from Cedar Rapids schools, but not as much as we’d like to know. …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 14, 2013 8:10 am4696d ago
We know more about open enrollment losses from Cedar Rapids schools, but not as much as we’d like to know. …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 12, 2013 3:26 pm4698d ago
I posted earlier about the poll showing a dead heat in the race to the March 5 Linn County casino …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 12, 2013 9:10 am4698d ago
Just Say No Casino has released a gambling referendum poll. Drum roll… According to the poll of 400 Linn County …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 12, 2013 7:55 am4698d ago
As pickup lines go, it needs work. “Well, the party wants to be welcoming and we’re a big tent and …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 11, 2013 3:02 pm4699d ago
It looks like the Linn County Board of Supervisors’ pay raise saga is all over but the the votin.’ Four …
Staff Columnists Feb. 10, 2013 5:43 pm4700d ago
I was five years old when Paul Harvey stood up at the national convention and first delivered the “So God …
Staff Columnists Feb. 10, 2013 4:05 am4700d ago
Turns out we won’t get much time to consider a supervisor pay raise. I previously wrote that the Linn County …
Staff Columnists Feb. 8, 2013 3:18 pm4702d ago
I’m a sucker for efficient solutions. That’s why I’m such a fan of Children of Promise’s Foster Grandparent program. The …
Staff Columnists Feb. 7, 2013 1:50 pm4703d ago
U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley is running for Iowa’s wide open U.S. Senate seat in 2014. And he clearly demonstrated on …
Staff Columnists Feb. 7, 2013 8:19 am4703d ago
The warring factions in the Cedar Rapids casino fight do agree on something. Neither side plans to release any campaign …
Staff Columnists Feb. 5, 2013 9:09 am4705d ago
So I got an email early this morning from Steve Gray, who is leading a group of investors who want …
Staff Columnists Feb. 4, 2013 2:02 pm4706d ago
So Vote Yes Linn County has dispatched a list of 59 58 investors in a potential Cedar Rapids casino. Many familiar …
Staff Columnists Feb. 3, 2013 11:15 am4707d ago
Only a few of the lobbying groups following state legislators back to Des Moines this month are likely to see …
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