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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2001
Page
5
In Panama City Beach Florida Tropical Storm Barry arrives and weakens as baseball players Barry, Dalton Hudson Ronnie Agnesia and Cody Hudson play in a game called hurricane ball. The storm’s heavy rains are welcomed by farmers facing dry fields.
The INS announces average fee increases of 20 dollars with some higher. Naturalization applications rise to 260 dollars and green card filings to 255 dollars as officials cite cost recovery and backlog reduction. Critics note prior promises and backlogs persist despite past increases and new funds.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Curtis Hebert, a Mississippi Republican, resigns at month end after clashes with Democrats and California officials over the Western power crisis. Hebert opposed price controls and championed deregulation as California electricity prices surged, with President favoring Patrick Wood III as his successor.
Labor unions reportedly used workers dues for election ads and get out the vote while showing zero political expenses on IRS forms. IRS officials warned that such reporting could trigger audits or back taxes if expenditures fail tax-exempt rules. AFL-CIO defends its filings as proper.
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