Vilsack budget plan triggers partisan debate in Iowa
Governor Vilsack unveiled a six point revitalization plan trimming 26.5 million from existing programs and reallocating 19.7 million to fund fiscal 2001 priorities while preserving a 53 million ending balance. He projected about 170 million in federal and outside funding for health care and environmental programs and proposed raising base K-12 funding by four percent for 2001 02 with 361 million in bonding authority. GOP objections cited off budget revenues and possible deficit budgeting while some Democrats commended the funding strategies.
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Clinton to Seek Broad Tax Breaks for Low Income
President Clinton plans a 22 billion expansion of the earned income tax credit to aid low income workers. The proposal boosts the maximum credit for families with three or more children and raises income thresholds, with a lower phase-out rate to preserve more credit as earnings rise.
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Philip Morris to test market fire safe cigarettes in LA
Philip Morris said it will test offer Merit cigarettes within six months designed to burn cooler and be less likely to ignite fabrics. Tests claim 30 to 90 percent reduced fabric fire risk versus current brands drawing fire safety advocates both angered and hopeful.
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Russians79 Detain Chechen Males Aged 10 to 60 in crackdown
Gen Victor Kazantsev says Russian forces will detain Chechen males between ages 10 and 60 in a broad security sweep across Chechnya to check for ties to rebels. He cites past naivete and mistakes in Grozny area as the cause of civilian trust and insufficient house searches.
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Vilsack urges teacher pay reform and higher ed funding push
Governor Vilsack calls the Council on Continuous Improvement in Education to recommend changes in teacher compensation. He vows stronger higher education support, citing Plant Sciences Center plans at Iowa State University and biology programs at Iowa and Northern Iowa, aiming to grow Iowa's economy and lead a future world food economy. He envisions a climate for entrepreneurial growth alongside corn and soybeans.
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