Vilsack declares no more tax cuts amid budget strain
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack told education, human services, business and other group leaders in Des Moines that further tax cuts will force deep program cuts. He cited 46 tax cuts totaling over 800 million annually, now 16 percent of the budget, as a warning that the state must pause tax relief to preserve education and vulnerable programs.
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Associated Press
Limited Medicaid allowance stirs Iowa care concerns
In Des Moines AP report, nursing home Medicaid recipients receive about 30 dollars per month, barely enough for clothing, haircuts, stamps, and calls. The Iowa House will consider raising the grant to 40 dollars for 2001-02 and 50 dollars thereafter, as residents and ombudsmen call the current 30-dollar allotment an embarrassment amid rising costs.
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Des Moines
Bill Thayer
Madrid
Iowa
Dee Meyers
MHI Autism Staffing Debate Amid Safety Concerns in Independence
Des Moines reports that MHI Director Dr Bhasker Dave told a legislative subcommittee there is no plan to hire more staff despite recent assaults on workers at the Mental Health Institute in Independence. He touted cost cuts from fuel switch and generic drugs with projected yearly savings over 75000 dollars while acknowledging staffing lags behind census growth. Sen Kitty Rehberg urged more staffing citing safety concerns after multiple assaults and a stabbing during recent incidents.
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Independence
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Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee
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