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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 2003

Page

12

Rants backs statewide tax for nearly $1 billion growth fund

Iowa House Speaker Christopher Rants champions a statewide property tax up to 2.5 percent of valuation to finance a $983 million development fund aimed at transforming the economy and upgrading schools. He favors lead times for local adjustments and supports tax reform to curb local debt. Senate and House members differ on funding, with some backing cigarette or sales tax options.

Rod Boshart Gazette Des Moines Christopher Rants Iowa Rants House Dick Myers Iowa City Senate Tom Vilsack Jeff Lamberti R-Ankeny

House GOP opposes easing sex offender residence distance

Iowa House Republicans said they will oppose sentencing reform that would cut the 2,000 foot restriction preventing sex offenders from living near schools or child care centers. Senate plans to shrink the distance to 1,320 feet drew strong opposition from House leaders who warned against loosening protections for children.

The Gazette Des Moines House Sue Gipp

Senate leaders say two business bills lack votes this session

In Des Moines the Senate Republican leaders announced no votes will pass this session for two business measures. One targets city operated cable services by forbidding cross subsidies, while the other would tax Iowa’s largest credit unions over 150 million in assets.

Gazette Des Moines Senate Iowa Stewart Iverson R-Dows Mediacom Jeff Angelo R-Creston Senate Commerce Committee Angelo Chuck Larson Cedar Rapids

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