Iowa Dems push fully funded K12 and teacher raises
Iowa House Speaker Pat Murphy and Senate leader Mike Gronstal urged lawmakers to use federal stimulus funds to raise K-12 funding by 4 percent and provide nearly 280 million for teacher pay. They criticized districts like Cardinal for pink slips to 23 of 51 teachers while GOP leaders urged shared sacrifice and scrutiny of spending.
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Wind energy push signs two Iowa bills into law
Gov. Culver signs Senate File 456 to repurpose unused tax credits for small wind projects and approves House File 817 offering incentives for wind component manufacturers. Iowa sits second in wind output behind Texas per the American Wind Energy Association. The House sticks to hard liquor restrictions, rejecting Senate ease and maintaining separate doors and cash registers for stores selling liquor. Rep Bruce Hunter urges caution on flexibility. Des Moines Bureau
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Iowa Senate approves tougher sex offender reform bill
Senate Bill 340 passes 49 to 0 in the Iowa Senate, tightening laws on sex offenders and banning those convicted of offenses against minors from places children gather. The measure reduces the 2000 foot living prohibition, creates exclusionary zones, and adds reporting requirements including passport and vehicle details and Internet user names to the sheriff.
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Exclusion zones and rules in new sex offender bill
The bill sets zones restricting offenders with minor sex offenses from visiting schools buses child care centers and libraries without permission. It bans loitering near schools and child centered places and limits employment at events and areas frequented by minors. Registration lasts 10 years or lifetime for aggravated offenses with 2000 foot residency limits near schools.
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