Slow growth prompts Iowa budget cut talk
Iowa leaders face midyear cuts estimated from 50 to 90 million as a state Revenue Estimating Conference kept 2018 growth at 2.4 percent and lowered 2019 projections by 9.3 million to about 7.416 billion. Panel member Holly Lyons warned growth remains slow though not negative, signaling potential agency adjustments and debt borrowing in the coming legislative session.
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Des Moines
Kim Reynolds
Holly Lyons
Nonpartisan
Legislative Services Agency
Towa
David Roederer
State Department of Management
Reynolds
Cedar Rapids school plan faces board vote
Cedar Rapids speaker Keith Hammer urged the CR board on Monday to reject the vast facilities plan. He said the decisions affect not only students and staff but the entire community.
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Keith Hammer
Cedar Rapids
Shawna Carolan
Cedar Rapids School Plan Draws Mixed Public Response
More than a dozen residents urged the Cedar Rapids school board to reject a master facilities plan that would cut elementary schools from 21 to 13 by closing eight and replace 10 with larger buildings. Some speakers supported the plan, arguing it would modernize facilities and reshape the city with long term benefits.
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Cliff Jette
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Edar
Higher education sabbaticals may cost Iowa universities
Iowa public universities may spend $582,301 on sabbatical and professional development assignments for faculty in 2019 with 111 sabbatical recommendations, down from 122 the prior year. Administrators say the return comes as external grants exceed $6.3 million, supporting the view that time off boosts research and funding despite state budget cuts.
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Iowa
Board of Regents
Thousands sign up for free Obamacare plans in Iowa
Medica said about 5,000 Iowans enrolled in zero-premium ACA plans as of Nov. 24, accounting for 25 to 30 percent of all signups. The Dec. 15 deadline remains for eligible buyers, with premium tax credits easing costs amid a high average premium. Oregon?
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Iowa
Medica
Geoff Barish
Federal Exchange
Towa
Doug Ommen
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