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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 2003
Page
4
Homers risk tax increment financing funds a 63.2 million hotel and convention center project. If completed, it could attract major conventions boosting local hotels restaurants and shops while placing Coralville in competition with Cedar Rapids Des Moines Peoria Rochester and Madison. A court affirmed the plan and city leaders receive commendation.
Letter writers urge U S lawmakers to rescind Bush-era three year steel import tariffs begun in 2002. They cite ITW Signode in West Union and CITAC data showing job losses in Iowa and across the nation. The plea stresses consumer steel jobs over producer jobs and links tariff continuation to continued layoffs.
Local resident Gale McRoberts urges Cedar Rapids to protect recycling industry jobs and prevent factory closings by pressuring the City Council. She criticizes the council for focusing on temporary low wage work and calls for immediate action and boycotts of non recycling friendly businesses.
The CAT Fund loses extension in the Senate and governor package, threatening small-town projects like community centers and swimming pools. Vision Iowa faces reduced project review due to funding uncertainty, with CAT funds not fully exhausted until 2004. Iowa values debate contrasts with tax issues at race tracks and riverboats.
The Smoke Free Movies campaign led by Stanton A. Glantz asks Brad Pitt Julia Roberts and Barry Sonnenfeld to reduce on screen smoking. It cites studies showing high tobacco depiction in top films and notes students mailed 202000 letters with no reply from the stars. A second effort led by Jim Steyer promotes commonsensemediaorg to mobilize parents and push public rating control.
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