Iowa expects 2003 surplus as tax receipts exceed projections
Iowa officials project a 2003 surplus after Legislative Services Agency data show tax collections $12.6 million above growth forecasts and $39.4 million higher than the prior year. Gov. Tom Vilsack touts fiscal stability to attract business, while REC predicts 1.7 percent growth for the new year.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Legislative Services Agency
Jeff Lamberti
R-Ankeny
Senate Appropriations Committee
Lamberti
REC
Prouty
Vilsack vetoes Iowa election reform bill
Gov. Tom Vilsack vetoed House File 614, a Republican backed election reform measure. He argued the bill would impose partisan limits on voting and fail to follow HAVA standards, delaying upgrades to polling services and equipment. He cited lack of state funds to unlock federal support and criticized GOP leaders for ignoring concerns. Zieman defended the measure aiming to curb absentee balloting fraud and streamline procedures while extending polls 8 p.m. closing.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
Iowa
GOP
Zieman
Iowa City approves tax rebate for United Natural Foods expansion
The City Council votes six years and 1 million dollars in tax rebates to United Natural Foods Inc. for a 9.6 million expansion of its 2340 Heinz Rd distribution center. The project aims to add 130 full time jobs and asks for 500 thousand in forgivable loans, despite a dissent from Steven Kanner.
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Frank Gluck
Gazette
Iowa City
United Natural Foods Inc
Connie Champion
Irvin Pfath
TIF
Indianapolis
Police eye link between Grinnell and Newton robberies
Police weigh whether a Grinnell State Bank robbery and a Newton Tri County Credit Union attempted heist are connected. Suspects described as white males 5 6 to 5 10 tall, 200–220 pounds, were seen with a dark Camaro or Trans Am. A photo will be released after the crime lab reviews evidence. tips to Grinnell or Newton police.
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Grinnell
Newton
Nicole Schuppert
Gazette
Ron Cook
Iowa
Jeffrey Hughes
Iowa City
North Liberty
Washington
Dubuque
Tri County Credit Union
Second Street
Grinnell State Bank
Fourth Avenue
Illinois
Division of Criminal Investigation Crime Lab
Woman accused of assaulting officer during Cedar Rapids arrest
Lashawn Hicks 31 of 1409 Fifth Ave SE was charged with assault on a peace officer causing injury and related offenses after allegedly interfering as officers tried to arrest her 14 year old daughter on Fifth Avenue SE. Esan Owens III 32 also faced assault on a peace officer and interference charges. Two other people were jailed on disorderly conduct.
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Christoph Trappe
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
The
Lashawn Hicks
Fifth Ave. SE
Linn County District
Fifth Avenue SE
Joe Cerrato
Cerrato
the Gazette
Esan Owens III
Owens
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