Vilsack and GOP mull voter approval for tax changes after amendments fail
After amendments carried in rural counties but failed in Iowa's largest counties, Gov. Tom Vilsack and GOP leaders discussed placing voter approval for any proposed tax increase, with both sides trading claims of victory and charges of campaign tactics. The result spurred calls to learn public sentiment on property taxes and potential coalitions to address tax limits.
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Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
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Voter turnout in special election mirrors past amendment interest
Auditor Stackett notes lower turnout but finds voters still engage with ballot questions. In Johnson and Linn counties, 1998 and 1992 data show high amendment voting rates when on the ballot, with ERA and constitutional amendments drawing large shares of registrants. Officials discuss ballot order effects and potential legal changes.
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Linn
Johnson County
Iowa
Linn County
Stockett
Researchers say heart defect less dangerous than believed
Researchers challenge prior warnings about mitral valve prolapse finding it far less dangerous and less common. Studies show complication rates near those of healthy people and reveal equal occurrence in men and women under 45. Experts urge re testing and re evaluation of diagnosed individuals.
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Associated Press
Marc Klapholz
University Hospital
Newark
N.J
New England Journal of Medicine
Emelia Benjamin
Boston University
Robert Levine
Harvard Medical School
Benjamin
Framingham
Boston
Levine
South Park Movie Sparks Teens’ Inner Swear Frenzy
Teens Casey and Mike sneak into an R rated South Park film and flood the audience with foul language. Their mothers campaign for a Canada war while adults scramble to reform them. The teens express ambivalence about censorship and the film’s intrusive profanity.
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United States
Canada
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Lawyer pleads no contest to theft of Chiquita voice mail
Former Chiquita lawyer George G. Ventura pleaded no contest to misdemeanor unauthorized access to computer systems after prosecutors dropped 10 felony charges. He received two years probation and 40 hours of community service. Ventura, who helped the Enquirer with secret voice mail codes, served as Chiquita's Honduras counsel from 1991 to 1996.
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Banana Company
George G. Ventura
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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Chiquita
Honduras
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