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Capitol Digest Highlights Education Funding and Open Meetings
A look at Iowa legislation with education funding talks as lawmakers debate zero versus two percent growth and plan to set a dollar amount in an appropriation bill. The House approves tougher open meetings penalties, while Thomas Wheeler’s trial for film tax credit fraud is postponed to August. The piece includes the Branstad backlash quote and context from the Gazette Des Moines Bureau.
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Shawn Hamerlinck
R-Dixon
House
Senate
Hamerlinck
Education Appropriations Committee
Iowa
the Exchange
Davenport
Cindy Winckler
Iowa House
Wheeler
Thomas Wheeler
Iowa Film Office
Polk
Douglas Staskal
Indianola
Chet Culver
Department of Economic Development
Branstad
Joe Bolkcom
Lowa City