Senate considers delaying Iowa tax cuts to safeguard budget
Gazette report from Des Moines notes Senate leaders say additional tax cuts likely on hold unless state revenues show dramatic improvement. Senate Majority Leader Iverson says caucus will be conservative, aiming to avoid deficits while balancing spending growth. President Kramer highlights zero growth in tax receipts and 4.5 percent spending rise. education and accountability remain priorities.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Senate
Stewart Iver
Iverson
Statehouse
Mary Kramer
West Des Moines
Cat killers found guilty only of misdemeanors
Noah’s Ark shelter suffered 16 cat deaths and seven injuries after a March 8 break‑in in Fairfield. Chad Lamansky and Daniel Myers were found guilty of two counts of offenses against an animal shelter and criminal trespass, with cat losses valued between $100 and $500, avoiding felony charges. Pearl the cat survived with eye removed and now trusts her owners.
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Steve Gravelle
Agazette
Fairfield
Pearl
Cedar Rapids
Tom Rutledge
Bever Ave
Tom
Anna
Davis County
Rutledges
Pet
North Shore Animal League
New York
Goldie
Noah’s Ark
Kathy Klein
Iowa State University
Dave Gosch
Saareté
Loomfield
David Sykes
Sykes
Chad Lamansky
Brighton
Daniel Myers
Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter
Lamansky
Myers
Joe
Black graduation rates lag at Iowa public universities
Brief item notes that Iowa public universities show lower graduation rates among Black students compared with other ethnic groups.
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Iowa
Drunken Cedar Waxwings Hit Deli Mart Window Gap
In Iowa City a flock of cedar waxwings feasted on fermenting crab apples outside Deli Mart at 1920 Lower Muscatine Rd and many birds became intoxicated. Some crashed into glass and several died or were injured before officials and a rehabber moved them to safety.
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Lynn M. Tefft
Jamison County
Iowa City
Deli Mart
Muscatine Rd
DeliMart
Rios
Jeremy Richardson
Richardson
Iowa City Animal Control
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