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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 2017
Page
1
After the House passed repeal legislation, the Senate opened 20 hours of debate with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leading the process and offering the first amendment as Republicans and Democrats clash over the Affordable Care Act.
Iowa's two senators vote to open debate on Obamacare with a 51-50 tally sealed by VP Pence. The plan would repeal the act after a two-year delay, setting up the fight ahead of the 2018 elections.
State battles over abortion and Planned Parenthood created a push toward different policies. In Iowa Governor Branstad defunded Planned Parenthood in May and Medicaid funding ended July 1, causing clinic closures and leaving about 15 000 women in rural areas without routine reproductive health services including screenings and birth control.
Fireside Winery in Marengo battles a surge of Japanese beetles across 14 acres of vines including Brianna and California Cabernet. Winemaker Zach Bott says insects swarmed plants, prompting three insecticide sprays and a plan for a fourth. Harvest removes any residue and wine remains unaffected. Entomologist Donald Lewis comments on beetle impact.
State Board of Regents documents show tuition rises at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University to cover funding losses. The University of Northern Iowa faces a smaller increase that leaves its 2018 budget about half a million short of 2017.
The Board of Regents will review the 2018 budgets for Iowa’s three public universities next week. The consolidated plan projects a total budget over 5.8 billion dollars despite state funding cuts, with tuition hikes driving up resident undergraduate costs by about five percent. The regents expect tuition to generate 17.6 million more revenue to offset a 15.4 million cut in state appropriations, yielding a 2.2 million net gain.
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