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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 2001
Page
12
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack opposes suspending the allowable growth rate for K-12 funding despite calls from House Speaker Brent Siegrist to delay. The 4 percent target for 2002-03 remains, with potential amendments if revenues improve. Legislative leaders plan talks with the governor amid tax cut discussions.
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack urged raising the minimum wage by 1.00 to 6.15 an hour by Jan 1 2003 and backing a living wage for a four person family. Republicans rejected linking the wage hike to a right to work push and Senate Leader Iverson said no tradeoff.
GOP leaders press ahead with a bill to lift the 65 mph limit on restricted interstates in Iowa. House Speaker Brent Siegrist and Rep. Barry Brauns expect a committee vote and potential floor action next week, despite Gov. Vilsack calling the idea inappropriate and weather delaying the schedule.
A home energy segment shows Pete and Megan proving how adding insulation cuts heating costs. Upgrading from three inches to twelve inches is claimed to save about 20 percent on energy bills.
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