Branstad hints 10 percent cut to Iowa income tax
Gov. Terry Branstad signals a 10 percent reduction proposal for Iowa personal income tax rates to boost competitiveness. He notes the top rate and the federal deduction affect the effective rate, and urges across-the-board cuts while preserving deductibility to attract business and residents.
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Ken Sullivan
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
House
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Hiawatha officials seek state board review of annexation
Cedar Rapids plans to annex 945 acres faced Hiawatha opposition as the council asked the State City Development Board for a fair hearing. Dozens of rural landowners urged Cedar Rapids expansion while Robins may follow with a similar annexation request. Local leader Beth Allsbrook presented 36 letters from landowners defending the annexation.
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Douglas Neumannazette
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
State City Development Board
Gary Schwab
Schwab
Robins
Dean Meyer
Riverview Rd
FDA panel backs Rezulin novel approach for Type II diabetes
FDA advisers unanimously approve Parke Davis Rezulin troglitazone as a therapy that resensitizes the body to insulin and reduces glucose production. The drug targets the underlying insulin resistance in Type II diabetes, with an estimated 1 million patients considered for treatment.
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FDA
Bethesda, Md
Parke Davis
Food and Drug Administration
Solomon Sobel
Randall Whitcomb
Davis earns AP All-America first team for second year
Iowa State running back Troy Davis is named to the Associated Press All-America first team for the second straight season and joins a small group as a consensus selection. Also, Kennedy High School students gain an online aid thanks to Jay Bryant.
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Iowa State
Troy Davis
Associated Press
Kennedy High School
Jay Bryant
TV family hour shows glimpse 75 percent with sexual content
A new study finds about three quarters of family hour TV programs include sexual content. The report appears amid other briefs noting renovations at the American Building on 101 Second St SE and ongoing state efforts to clarify welfare reform law details.
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Second St. SE
Leisure on the rise despite busy lives says leisure experts
Experts argue free time is increasing in America with men averaging 42 work hours and women about 31 hours weekly. Leisure has grown to 40 hours, yet TV and fast living create a perception of busyness.
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Los Angeles Times
John Robinson
University of Maryland
Robinson
Geoffrey Godbey
Pennsylvania State University
Godbey
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