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Your voice- I-80 Westbound Reduced to One Lane Near AvocaThe left lane of Interstate 80 is blocked Near Avoca, In Pottawattamie County, due to a semi crash. Use caution when traveling in this area. Source […]Iowa Department of Transportation
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Category Archives: government
Up to six sites could be in play for Cedar Rapids’ west-side library branch
CEDAR RAPIDS — The library board may have more options for a west-side branch library than the two it thought it had. Bob Pasicznyuk, Cedar Rapids’ library director, said Thursday that two public forums this month about the library board’s … Continue reading
Will Caucus Confusion Hurt Iowa’s Political Reputation?
CEDAR RAPIDS – When Joshua Walderbach attended a caucus in Cedar Rapids on January 3rd, he was a bit put off by how loose the registration process felt. “Not even checking ID to check if I can register there,” said … Continue reading
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Tagged Election '12, Iowa Caucus, Iowa Republican Caucuses, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum
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Final Push For Support For Tuesday’s Caucuses
IOWA CITY – In the shadows of the headlines for the Republican candidates for the presidential nomination, one candidate for 2012 is also picking up dozens of volunteers for his upcoming campaign. “We’ve had 80 people coming in yesterday … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa caucuses, Iowa City, President Obama, Ron Paul
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Occupy Cedar Valley Protest Draws Light Crowd
CEDAR FALLS – Main Street in downtown Cedar Falls is ideal for holiday shopping, with stores lit up as people look to pick up something, not picket something. “We’re hoping we get 20 to 30 people to stand with … Continue reading
Posted in Community, economy, business and finance, government
Tagged Cedar Falls, dissent, Occupy Cedar Valley, Protest, Wells Fargo
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Occupy Iowa Alliance gets attention, disrupts small businesses
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowans protesting in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street movement got the attention of the media, general public, and flustered many business owners and patrons of the Cherry Building Saturday. Occupy supporters from Des Moines, Cedar Falls, Clinton, … Continue reading
The Push For Tax Dollar Transparency. Will People Care?
Latest version, 12/1/11: A legislative committee begins work this month to bring more transparency to state tax credits for business. Five Republicans and five Democrats make up the Legislative Tax Expenditure Committee. They are looking into how to make it easier to … Continue reading
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Tagged Deere & Company, Iowa Assembly, Iowa Senate, Joe Bolkcom, Rockwell Collins, tax credits, Taxes
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City: Occupy I.C. protesters will not be allowed to construct building deemed ‘permanent’ at park
Occupy Iowa City protesters met with Iowa City Parks and Recreation Director Mike Moran on Monday to discuss the construction a wooden structure that several members of the group began to build at College Green Park last week. The frame … Continue reading
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Tagged building, building permit, Iowa City, Johnson County, Mike Moran, moran, occupy iowa city, protesters
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Occupy Cedar Rapids group moves to Matyk building in New Bohemia
CEDAR RAPIDS – Occupy Cedar Rapids is no longer assembling at Green Square Park; they have moved their nightly assemblies indoors. The nearly week-old group announced on their Web site yesterday of their change in venue to an unfinished, yet … Continue reading
Change in Marion’s West End plan no longer disconnects Seventh Avenue
MARION – Seventh Avenue in Marion seems like it won’t be in jeopardy anymore. Disconnecting the traffic thruway, east of downtown, is no longer part of the proposed Marion West End Corridor plan, which was announced today, Planning and Development … Continue reading
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Tagged Marion West End Corridor Plan, save seventh avenue, tom treharne
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