Local leaders lobby in Washington for regional economic aims
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area chambers of commerce visit Capitol Hill to press for health insurance costs federal funding flows and small business taxes. Mayors Pate Lehman and Fausett join 45 members for talks with Grassley Harkin and Leach while promoting the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory project at Oakdale with a $30 million federal funding request.
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Jim Fausett
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Tom Harkin
Jim Leach
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Chambers
University of Iowa
Oakdale
Education dominates Cedar Rapids forum on funding and gambling
At Mercy Medical Center forum, Rep. Kraig Paulsen supported a 2 percent annual K-12 funding increase for two years, while Rep. Ro Foege urged 4 percent for teacher pay and technology and opposed cuts to special education. Debate also covered higher education funding, classroom needs, and gambling expansion with potential licenses and table games.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Medical Center
Tom Vilsack
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Mount Vernon
Foege
Iowa City
League of Women Voters
Vilsack
Iowa
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Jeff Elgin
Linn County begins new health plan focusing on obesity asthma and SARS risks
Public health and social service representatives launch a community health needs assessment for Linn County with a February 2005 state deadline. The plan prioritizes childhood obesity asthma and diabetes, with heightened attention to protection against SARS and biological agents. Final plan due in November after work groups meet throughout 2005.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
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Keith Erickson
Linn Coun
Shirley Holtey
St. Luke’s Hospital
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