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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2003
Page
1
House Speaker Christopher Rants says Governor Tom Vilsack exceeded his line item veto power by striking tax and business regulatory reforms from a policy bill. GOP leaders assert the veto targets non appropriation provisions and exceeds constitutional authority.
Iowa Values Board and Economic Development Board back more than 20 million in state assistance to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage for a 175 million expansion in Des Moines. The plan aims to create 2 000 high paying positions over four years, the largest state job surge in history.
Governor Vilsack vetoed a $310 million plan to cut income taxes over four years, delaying the sales tax phaseout on residential utilities, and vetoed major changes to workers compensation rules and punitive damages tort liability.
Rep. Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids said he will seek to intervene in the constitutional dispute between GOP legislators and Gov. Tom Vilsack. He argues the omnibus economic development bill at issue was illegally crafted and violates the single subject rule by packing multiple policies into one measure.
In Cedar Rapids at 1616 A Ave NE Joe Nosek reports a rapid surge of Japanese beetles engulfing his yard and grape leaves. Neighbors and experts note the pest’s growing impact on Iowa landscapes as traps and guidance evolve.
A list of susceptible landscape plants including maples dogwood roses crab apple cherries plums and several trees such as London plane Lombardy ash linden elm and nut trees. The note references Grace University of Kentucky and Linn County Extension Service as sources of guidance on beetle damage management.
President Bush publicly took responsibility for using discredited intelligence in his State of the Union address and said he expects to be vindicated over the decision to go to war with Iraq. He warned of possible new al Qaida attacks, possibly on airlines, during his first solo news conference.
Cedar Rapids soldiers describe their Iraq war experiences and urge patience as the United States transforms Iraq. The piece notes one big moment and five big moments since before the war, while the general accepts blame for policy or execution.
President Bush said he respects homosexuals but opposes gay weddings and disclosed that government lawyers are studying how to define marriage as a man and a woman. He stressed the sanctity of marriage and personal resolve on the issue.
Weekend notes the ensemble from American Pie returning in a fresh comedy that both offends and endears audiences. A lighter survival guide surfaces for navigating the fallout of broken engagements with sharp humor and candid moments.
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