08 Mar 1990
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1990
Page
1
Governor Branstad vetoes a large state funding bill for human services, detailing reasons for the veto. The action marks a major budget disagreement with implications for social programs and state agencies. Parliament and lawmakers may revisit the measure in upcoming sessions.
Sports brief notes Tom Davis may have found a fast point guard in California. The item hints at a potential acquisition or recruit and suggests the search for a floor leader continues.
The Gazette reports Iowa focused coverage with regional briefs, community events, school notes, and civic updates from across the state. Local officials, businesses, and residents are listed in concise items reflecting daily municipal life.
A humorous note explains ancient fishing villages bartered with fish rather than money and were early to use credit cods in exchanges.
Freezing rain battered much of Iowa last night slowing traffic and canceling schools and church services. In Des Moines metro areas more than half of households lost power as ice snapped tree limbs and downed lines. Eastern Iowa saw truck stops quiet along west east routes as residents faced tough commutes and businesses opened cautiously.
Iowa senators approve a bill to pay athletes at the state’s three public universities but require NCAA action first. Senator Thomas Mann argues the move addresses serious problems in college sports while noting past attempts to fund stipends. The measure, part of a education appropriations amendment, goes back to the House for a vote.
The Iowa Senate passed a 767 million education budget bill 26 to 15 to fund two years of free community college tuition for Farmstead Foods workers and other laid off Iowa staff. The package also broadens care for needy patients at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and aids former Oscar Mayer workers in Perry. Democrats push the measure as urgent, while Republicans call it political.
Thirty additional workers are laid off as the industry trims payroll. Farmstead's suppliers feel the pinch as cash flow tightens. Farmers wait as bounced checks return, reflecting broader economic strain. Social service agencies gear up to assist affected families and workers.
Health Secretary Louis Sullivan announces an FDA plan to overhaul labeling with standardized definitions for fat fiber and cholesterol across most packaged foods. The three phase proposal aims for final rules in 1991 with public comment after Federal Register publication.
Leaders of the Iowa Future Project voiced optimism that six of ten legislative initiatives will pass in 1990 with the rest becoming law in 1991. John Gardner said the project aims to finish in two sessions as the funnel deadline looms, while concerns arise about duplicating existing state programs and a deferred Senate action on arts foundation funding.
The Iowa Future Project outlines six measures expected to pass this legislative session. They include a 10 percent tax credit for early stage business investments a venture capital fund for new agriculture processes and products enhanced support for applied research at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University studying technology enterprise zones a arts matching foundation and an educational summit for a year long study of education system improvements.
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