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Cedar Rapids’ $5 million pledge in support of the construction of a pedestrian bridge and transformation of Cedar Lake into …
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For more than seven years Republicans have claimed the Affordable Care Act was developed and passed by Democrats alone under …
Staff Editorials Jun. 22, 2017 5:30 am3029d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett is now officially a Republican candidate for governor. Any clear-eyed political assessment would show his …
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Welcome to Cedar Rapids, Mr. President. The last time you visited us, you were a candidate for the presidency. Now, …
Staff Editorials Jun. 16, 2017 12:11 pm3035d ago
Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis was on the field Wednesday when congressional Republicans’ baseball practice was attacked by gunman who wounded …
Staff Editorials Jun. 3, 2017 8:00 am3048d ago
Last fall, we opposed shrinking the Linn County Board of Supervisors from three to five members less than a decade …
Staff Editorials Jun. 1, 2017 8:00 am3050d ago
The decision by Linn County Supervisors to name the future child and youth development services and public health center for …
Staff Editorials May. 27, 2017 12:00 pm3055d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds made history this week by becoming the first woman to hold Iowa’s top job. But in her …
Staff Editorials May. 25, 2017 9:00 am3057d ago
Rezoning was granted Tuesday by a supermajority of the Cedar Rapids City Council, giving the hotly debated Crestwood Ridge mixed-income …
Staff Editorials May. 20, 2017 8:00 am3062d ago
Although it’s been hoped for years Cedar Rapids’s towering landfill pile affectionately dubbed Mount Trashmore could become a recreation destination, …
Staff Editorials May. 18, 2017 10:30 am3064d ago
The rest of the nation now knows what we do: The Cedar Rapids Public Library is a vital and vibrant …
Staff Editorials May. 14, 2017 9:06 am3068d ago
Many obstacles face affordable housing projects. Developers must secure funding, allocate resources, work within the boundaries of strategic plans and …
Staff Editorials May. 11, 2017 12:50 pm3071d ago
By any measure U.S. Rep. Rod Blum has had a difficult week. He has only himself to blame. Problems began …
Staff Editorials May. 5, 2017 3:40 pm3077d ago
Normally, we lament the time lost and expense spawned by tossing disputes between Iowa’s elected officials into the courts. But …
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