Senate Narrowly Passes Cigarette Tax Increases To Fund Budget
Iowa Senate votes 38 to 12 to raise cigarette tax by 36 cents per pack on June 1 and divert funds to salaries education and property tax relief. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Gronstal touts bipartisan deal aimed at boosting general fund by 25 million and increasing K-12 state share to about 90 percent. House leaders warn the plan exceeds the 2006 funding cap.
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Schools let students with head lice attend class in more districts
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids districts shift away from excluding students with live head lice. Nurses and health officials cite research showing lice are not highly transmissible and medications allow return to class. Some districts review guidelines while groups like the CDC oppose blanket exclusion.
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Cedar Rapids
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Jefferson High
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Regents plan second midyear tuition rise at Iowa universities
Cedar Rapids regents president Michael Gartner announced a second tuition increase for the 2005-2006 academic year blaming the Legislature. The plan adds 3 percent to resident undergraduate tuition in the spring semester at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa, where one semester cost $2,445.
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Regents Proposal Spurs Tuition Hike Controversy
The Regents propose a $40 million budget increase with Senate $22 million and House $18 million, meaning spring semester tuition rises by $73 per student under Gartner's plan. The midyear bump adds to a 4 percent increase totaling $188 for resident undergrads next year, prompting UNI Student Government President Joe Murphy to criticize Gartner amid student lobbying efforts.
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Blair secures third term as Labour but with reduced majority
Exit polls show Tony Blair winning a historic third term while Labour's parliamentary majority shrinks amid Iraq war backlash. Blair vows to respond sensibly as Gordon Brown eyed as potential successor, with Brown praised for the economy that aided Labour. Blair held his Sedgefield seat amid strong opposition sentiment.
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