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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2003
Page
2
Governor Tom Vilsack signs a 503 million economic growth fund and property tax reforms while vetoing a 310 million income tax cut and certain business regulation changes. He cites legal precedents, but the Republican Legislature plans legal action, arguing oversteps of authority.
Mercy Iowa City will shut the Coralville Family Health Center on June 27 ending a facility opened in 1959. The clinic has accrued about $1 million in losses since 1999 as the decision becomes reality next week.
The State Board of Regents is likely to approve a University of Iowa budget increasing from 1.04 billion to 1.12 billion. Teaching operations funding is set to drop 2.9 percent, leading to fewer full-time faculty than last fall.
Attacks continued against U S forces as gunmen fired a rocket propelled grenade at an ambulance south of Baghdad. A wounded U S soldier died and two others were injured. Separately a House bill proposes a 15 day extension for electronically filed taxes, causing potential confusion with the April 15 deadline.
A May measure of future activity rose sharply beating forecasts, giving hope for recovery yet economists warn several more positive readings are needed to build sustained business confidence. Gas prices in Iowa for May 19 averaged 1.48 a gallon, up from last year. Farmland rents rise with statewide 2003 cash rate at 128 per acre, varying by region.
An Associated Press graphic in Thursday's Gazette miscalculated prescription costs under House and Senate Medicare drug plans. The hypothetical patient would pay 918 under the House plan versus 1296.50 under the Senate plan, prompting readers to comment on accuracy and fairness.
The Gazette printed daily in Cedar Rapids Iowa provides subscription options by carrier motor route and mail with weekly and yearly rates. Contact numbers for subscription service and general inquiries are listed along with the newspapers post address and AP republication rights.
The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City offices list phone lines for general news, tips, and circulation. Locations include Cedar Rapids and Iowa City with toll free options and a company directory online.
The Gazette promotes green practices by using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle papers at City Carton on Ingleside Drive SW or at nearby recycling locations.
Jacqueline Mitchard announces she will no longer post her email at the column end due to sustained harassment from readers. She notes syndicated work and a recent biopsy scare factored into the decision, which she calls painful but necessary. She will continue to receive letters via P.O. Box 259536 and Tribune Media Services.
In Knowlton New Jersey beavers win informal victory after 15 years of conflict with residents. Town adopts playful pact praising the creatures and plans a first Beaver Day while acknowledging flooding and clogged pipes from the animals dams.
The Senate voted 94 to 1 to add provisions speeding access to low cost generics in Medicare prescription drug legislation. Advocates say the changes curb brand name and generic delays, with estimates of 60 to 70 billion dollars in consumer savings and 18 to 20 billion in reduced Medicare costs over a decade.
An AP graphic miscalculated out of pocket costs for a $2318 drug regimen under the House vs Senate Medicare drug coverage. The story notes Bush administration rules to limit brand-name blocks on generics could save about $3.5 billion a year. The broader Medicare bill would cost nearly $400 billion over ten years with private insurers offering subsidized drug benefits to seniors.
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