02 Mar 1997
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1997
Page
1
Lobbyists wage quiet struggles at the Iowa Statehouse as influence peddling concerns loom. Lawmakers face pressure from firms and political action groups amid ongoing debates on transparency and lobbying rules.
Rich Patterson of the Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids says red-winged blackbirds arriving this week signal the start of spring migration. Biologist Neil Bernstein notes males with the best territory migrate first. robins linger through winter and don’t signal true spring. Sap dripping from trees marks plant activity and an agricultural sign.
Severe storms swept Arkansas Mississippi Kentucky and West Virginia killing up to 27 people and injuring about 200. In Arkansas the Little Rock area faced widespread damage with mobile homes flattened and two hospitals treating 80. A Randolph Mississippi tornado damaged homes and businesses and a 7.5 inch rain total fell in Louisville Kentucky.
Residents and workers face IBP second shift cut at Columbus Junction with 400 locals facing job eliminations while company offers transfers to Indiana plants. Officials warn of broader regional impact as Iowa pork industry contends with plant closures and shifting hog production trends nationwide.
Iowa officials defend public incentives as essential for jobs and growth while critics call it corporate welfare. A study by labor groups claims nearly 1 billion dollars annually in direct and indirect support to businesses across state and local governments.
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