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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 2002
Page
1
North Cedar elementary students travel to a local cemetery to spruce up the resting place as part of a yearly service tradition. In sports, Hawkeye Downs fans criticize rough racing after Joey Clanton’s win last weekend citing bumper action.
Ranger Terry Escher speaks to visitors at Coralville Lake Park using a beaver puppet named Banjo Billy to emphasize safety. Details note neighbors and local features as part of a community outreach effort.
Des Moines Republicans unveil a revised fiscal 2003 plan in a special session to trim 160 million dollars from state support for K 12 schools and community colleges. The package would cut 12 programs, suspend 15, shift 72 million, and impose a monthly half day furlough for state workers through June 30, 2003. Senate Majority Leader Stewart Iverson said the measures are tough but necessary.
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack and majority Republicans outline plans to balance the FY 2003 budget. Vilsack would divert 60 million from use tax to the general fund and backfill with tobacco settlement funds for infrastructure, while pursuing reductions, transfers, and use of unexpended resources to cover a 100 million shortfall. The GOP opposes using road-use tax funds as a one-time source for ongoing spending.
Max Bauer a 12 year old caterer and chef operates Maxwell's Silver Platter from Hoover Elementary School in Iowa City. He juggles orders for date and strawberry scenes and pins upcoming pinhead oatmeal recipes while preparing for a televised debut on Public Access Television Channel 18.
Democratic candidate Ann Hutchinson, long-time Bettendorf mayor, markets issue driven campaigning in a three way race for the Towns 1st District seat against rival Nagle and Heath. Detractors urge voters to scrutinize her past as she seeks to unseat Rep. Jim Nussle. Hutchinson, 53, emphasizes voters’ concerns over stories about her history.
Linn County activist group MAPP questions Bluestem Solid Waste Agency’s claim that sending Linn County waste out of state would save 68 million dollars over 40 years versus a local Viola landfill. Kristi Magill argues Bluestem’s analysis is preliminary and ignores capital equipment replacement costs and bond-related factors.
John Kenyon reports on KMRY-AM 1450 owner Rick Seilers paying June royalties as Librarian of Congress James Billington weighs a final June 20 ruling on webcasting fees. The Copyright Office previously said online music streams must pay record-company royalties, with arbitration suggesting per listener rates from seven to fourteen one-hundredths of a cent per song.
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