Vilsack signs growth fund while vetoing tax cut plan
Gov. Tom Vilsack signed into law a 503 million economic growth fund and property tax reforms while item vetoing a 310 million income tax cut and changes in business regulations. Republicans vow court challenge over separation of powers as House Speaker Rants calls the action illegal.
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Jobless rate at 11 year high in Iow a May unemployment uptick
Iowa May unemployment rose to 4.5 percent the highest since 1992 with Johnson County seeing a small increase and Linn County a decline. Governor vetoes block policy bills while Senate leaders condemn actions as illegal and disappointing.
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Riverboat talk shifts to government land casino site
Cedar Rapids eyes a new riverboat plan that would place a casino on landfill land owned by local government. The move sparks debate over land lease profits versus payments to private owners of the old Farmstead Foods plant as River Run’s white water project falters.
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Potter fans race to midnight release events
Cedar Rapids and Coralville fans line up for Scholastic midnight release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Barnes & Noble hosts 10 p.m. parties with 896 pages priced at 29.99 and first come, first served copies. Cedar Rapids Library holds a 9 p.m. party with 57 copies though only 25 hit shelves immediately.
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UI to trim full-time faculty next fall at Iowa
UI Provost Jon Whitmore said anticipated budget changes by the state Board of Regents could reduce full-time faculty for the next academic year. He spoke at the Regents meeting in Council Bluffs as Iowa expects a budget rise from 1.04 to 1.12 billion dollars, with teaching funding up from 443 million to 467.6 million.
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Inside Regents restrain building but bypass ban
Regents vote to tighten construction limits while a separate measure allows continued work on a major project. Officials cite safety and compliance concerns as project teams seek exemptions and continued access under updated rules.
Shyness Tied To Inherited Brain Response
A study reported in Science finds shyness may be inherited with a persistent brain reaction. Brain scans of 22 year olds show those labeled inhibited as children have heightened amygdala responses to new images, suggesting a lasting temperamental trait.
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