Iowa House debates education reform into night
Lawmakers extended the preschool day by an hour but signaled no extra funding. They trimmed the education director’s grant power and allowed private schools an opt out from parts of the Iowa Core. Debates over online education and face to face teaching stretched into the night as amendments sought to restore governor Branstad’s original language. Attorney General Miller found CAM and Clayton Ridge online programs compliant with current Iowa law.
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Mike Wiser
Des Moines
Iowa House
Department of Education
Iowa Core
Terry Branstad
Rep
Boyd Chambers
R-Sheldon
House
Chambers
Page
Branstad
Clayton Ridge
Iowa
Cam
Tom Miller
Iowa Senate action and court events in Capitol Digest
Senators confirmed Swati Dandekar to the Iowa Utilities Board by a 43 6 vote, with six Democrats opposing, while Debi Durham and Lan Wong were confirmed as EDA and Human Rights directors. The Senate backed a bid-competition bill 35 15 and the House approved STEM alternative licensure 61 36 amid debate. The Iowa Supreme Court holds March 29 oral arguments at Drake. topics include Mark Becker's murder case and a 2009 skin cancer malpractice suit. The event is part of Drake Law School’s Supreme Court Celebration. The session featured a public Q A and live stream.
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Swati Dandekar
D-Marion
Iowa Utilities Board
Debi Durham
State Economic Development Authority
Lan Wong
State Department of Human Rights
Senate
Iowa
Iowa House
Josh Byrnes
R-Osage
Iowa Supreme Court
Drake University
Sheslow
University Ave
Des Moines
Mark Becker
Aplington-Parkersburg
Ed Thomas
Erika Anderson
Drake University Law School
Supreme Court
Senate Commerce Committee
Mat McCoy
D-Des Moines
Nuclear energy bill advances from committee in Iowa
The Iowa Senate Commerce Committee narrowly approved a bill to create a regulatory framework for small scale nuclear energy production directing MidAmerican Energy to seek plant approval. The 8-7 vote drew support from two Democrats and six Republicans, with debate over risk to ratepayers and renewable energy considerations.
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James Q. Lynch
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
House
Ager
Commerce Committee
Matt McCoy
Wall Street
Joe Belkcom
Iowa City
Online poker bill clears Iowa Senate 29 20 vote
Iowa Senate approved a bill to legalize and regulate online poker with a state network and casino partnership under the Racing and Gaming Commission. The measure would tax and cap online play for 21 plus, predicting $30–$60 million in casino receipts and up to $13.2 million yearly tax revenue, with concerns about problem gambling growth. The bill moves to the House under Speaker Kraig Paulsen.
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Iowa
Jeff Danielson
D-Waterloo
Bill
Legislative Services Agency
State Department of Public Health
House
Kraig Paulsen
R-Hiawatha
Paulsen
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Capitol Digest
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the Gazette
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Marion
Mathis
Iowa Senate
Bellcom
McCoy
Tom Rielly
Oskaloosa
Bill Anderson
Pierson
Rick Bertrand
Sioux City
Randy Feenstra
Hull
Steve Kettering
Lake View
Pat Ward
Clive
Brad Zaun
Urbandale
Bolkcom
Fellow
Daryl Beall
Fort Dodge
Tom Courtney
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Brian Schoenjahn
Arlington
Joe Seng
Davenport
Mary Jo Wilhelm
Cresco
James.lynch
Sourcemedia.net
Variman Aa
Rmaenarch
Veter
East Burlington
Iowa Clinical Research
Rod.boshart
Hilary H. Barr, MD
Padmalatha Collappakkam, MD
Jamie Greiner, MD
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