Iowa House Okays 4 Percent Rise in School Funding
The Iowa House approved a 4 percent increase in state aid for K-12 districts for 2008-09, totaling 107.8 million dollars and lifting per pupil funding to 5,546 dollars. The plan, backed by Gov. Culver’s budget request, would also raise property tax levies by 28.8 million for a total of 1.12 billion.
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Ine Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa House
Senate
Iowa
Chuck Gipp
Decorah
Gipp
Roger Wendt
Sioux City
Wendt
Chet Culver
Democrats reach agreement on bullying bill to curb cyber abuse
Iowa Democrats say a deal reached on Senate File 61 would add cyber bullying provisions covering harassment via email, internet chat, cell phones, and messaging. The measure, amended to remove certain religious language, moves to the House with support for signing into law by Gov. Culver.
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Nc Gazette
Des Moines
Legislative
Democrats
Chet Culver
House
Senate
Woull
Culver
Mike Connolly
D-Dubuque
Iowa
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Chuck Hurley
Iowa Family Policy Council
Thomas Jefferson
Larry McKibben
R-Marshalltown
Senator pushes TouchPlay return in limited counties
Iowa senator Wally Horn urges a bill to let businesses serving customers over 21 in counties without riverboat or track casinos offer TouchPlay video lottery devices. Horn argues for a level playing field, but Senate leaders dismiss the plan as dead.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Democratic
Wally Horn
Horn
Iowa
Connolly
Jowans
Senate Gop
Mary Lundby
Marion
Lundby
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Beyonce
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Blairs Ferry Plaza
Super Target
Blairs Ferry Rd
Williams Blvd
Coralville
Liberty Square
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