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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 2004
Page
1
Iowa school leaders pressed for a 6 percent funding increase funded by tax hikes, urging Gov. Tom Vilsack and lawmakers to back the plan before the 2004 session ends. They warned it is a critical but challenging time as the FY2005 budget outlook questions maintaining current spending levels.
Iowa City and Ames task forces from the University of Iowa and Iowa State University urge the state Board of Regents to raise undergraduate resident tuition for upperclassmen and to allow higher rates at both universities. UNI favors per credit hour tuition, aligning with community college practice, and opposes the other two proposals. Findings will be presented to the Regents.
The proposal urges higher tuition for juniors and seniors and higher undergraduate resident rates at the University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University. It also suggests charging per credit for all undergraduates rather than only part-time students.
The Cedar Rapids police keep seven old military surplus helicopters in a hangar at The Eastern Iowa Airport to serve as spare parts for their operational helicopters.
In Cedar Rapids the police defend the department's unique helicopter fleet as critics question cost and value. Sgt Kent Choate touts air patrols aiding arrests, missing persons, and chases while Finance Commissioner Lyle Hanson questions the program's expense.
The city grapples with a 4.1 million budget gap as the helicopter program costs 588000 in the next budget. Hanson and council consider reverting to street patrols if the program ends. Costs include mechanics wages 196781 parts 257483 liability 92133 utilities 33194 and police personnel 452440.
The Congressional Budget Office projects nearly 2.4 trillion dollars in deficits over the coming decade, with the current year’s shortfall at 477 billion dollars the largest ever in dollar terms. The report, while showing deficits easing after next year, intensifies an election year fight over federal shortfalls.
House Budget Chair Rep. Jim Nussle and Senate Budget Chair Sen. Don Nickles urged restraint on spending. Presidential contenders Sen. John Edwards and Howard Dean criticized Bush or the Republican administration for fiscal recklessness.
Homeland Security officials plan a color coded system to screen air passengers. Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson said testing could start in spring with full operation by summer. Airlines would provide background data including name, address and date of birth.
The Computer-Assisted Passenger Prescreening System would rate travelers as Red Yellow or Green based on background checks. Red bars flight, Yellow triggers extra screening, Green undergoes routine checks. Privacy advocates criticize the plan's potential data use.
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