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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 2002
Page
5
Gov. Tom Vilsack’s tuition tax credit plan for Iowa college graduates to stay and work here is unlikely to pass this session. Republican leaders say they will not move the proposal as priorities shift to other tax changes and job growth incentives.
Cedar Rapids native Lt. Doug Mollenhauer, 43, leads District 16 for the Iowa State Patrol safeguarding the Capitol complex and top state leaders. A two-phase plan strengthens building security while keeping public access, with past theft recovery and ongoing upgrades across all Capitol buildings.
Iowa House and Senate leaders anticipate defeat of a plan to spread local option sales taxes statewide. House Speaker Brent Siegrist cites strong opposition and cites rural vs urban split as a key factor. Democratic Leader Dick Myers argues tax relief and school aid claims clash.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation warned that a 50 page livestock bill advancing in the legislature could burden families with new costs and regulations. Critics cite a $1 million producer fee and new confinement permits while lawmakers say the plan aims to improve air and water quality and start discussion.
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck join Iowa Priority Prescription Savings Program to cut costs for Medicare recipients. The not for profit program began last January and has 22,500 participants paying a 20 dollar annual fee. Examples show savings of 10.74 and 6.61 on specific prescriptions.
The Iowa Senate approved Diane Munns as chair of the Iowa Utilities Board and Elliott Smith and Mark Lambert as board members. John Perkins was confirmed as the consumer advocate. Kevin Techau became public safety commissioner and Steven Young to lead the Department of Inspections and Appeals.
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