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Although the Sunday earworm typically includes one song by one artist that has been stuck in my head at some point during the past week, this is a little different. Over the past week, I’ve not been concentrated on one song, but on the journey of one artist. So, here’s Kathy Mattea, giving a taste [...]

June 28,2010 City of Cedar Rapids City Council 3851 River Ridge Drive NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402 Councilmen and Councilwoman, Enough is enough.  Today is the day that I have decided to file a lawsuit against the City Council and your misappropriations of the LOST revenue. Senate File 44 (Local option sales tax tax) was [...]

I had a short facebook discussion this week with Brent Oleson, author of The Marion Contrarian blog and member of the Linn County Supervisors. I initiated the discussion after I read a post by Brent and took exception to his use of the phrase “prima donna” in a post that was critical of a certain [...]

Thursday, February 18 Candidate for Governor, Bob Vander Plaats will be at the Pizza Ranch, 1005 Linden Drive, Marion, from Noon to 1:30 PM to talk about his bid to unseat Governor Chet Culver and outline his priorities for the State. Friday, February 19 Candidate for Iowa Attorney General, Brenna Findley will be at a [...]

I never thought I would see the day when a law was a suggestion.  I guess if you live long enough you’ll see a lot of things you never expected to see. Governor Culver wants large construction projects to “consider” using project labor agreements.  I don’t have a problem with fair agreements, I have a [...]

The fire blazing in the room at Java Creek Cafe was not the only heat when former Governor Terry Branstad visited with Linn County GOP activists.  Rumors were spreading like hot embers through the room that Paul Pate is a candidate for Secretary of State.  A couple of Pate’s former staff members were in attendance, [...]

Cedar Rapids residents who live in Iowa House District 33 have an opportunity today to vote in a special election. Candidates are: Kirsten Running-Marquardt, Democrat Joshua Thurston, Republican Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and a list of voting locations is available on the Linn County Auditor’s Web site. House District [...]

Several brave and amazing women have placed their names on the city election ballots today in Linn County. Here is a quick run-down for those of you who will be heading to the ballot box. Cedar Rapids There is only one female candidate out of 17 who filed to run for Cedar Rapids city government: [...]

Late Wednesday night, following a special nominating convention, Linn County committee persons in Cedar Rapids precincts 1 through 11 chose Kirsten Running-Marquardt as their candidate in the special Iowa House District 33 race that is scheduled for Nov. 24. Two days later, Running-Marquardt has issued her first official campaign statement, pledging to make flood recovery [...]

Here’s your Sunday earworm: Iowa’s own Leslie Hall & LY’s, “How We Go Out, Version 2″ The glittery treasure from Ames was also recently featured on CNN and in Salon. ———- A piece ran last Saturday in the the WaPo that described how the Obama administration is seeking to provide more transparency in U.S. citizen [...]