Plan boosts training of new workers
A proposed Iowa measure would give up to 33 million in tax credits to companies partnering with community colleges to start new worker training programs and hire graduates. Funding begins at 7 to 8 million in year one, with full development over three to four years. The plan emphasizes bipartisan support and collaboration among business labor and education.
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DNR biologist chastised over dove hunting lobbying memo
Iowa DNR biologist Todd Bogenschutz sent a memo urging staff to press lawmakers on a mourning dove season. House Democratic Leader David Schrader called the action inappropriate, and Bogenschutz apologized admitting poor judgment. The episode highlights tensions in the dove hunting debate during the new legislative session.
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Vilsack Cleared to Oust Iowa Racing and Gaming Board
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller advised that Governor Tom Vilsack may remove all or part of the five member Racing and Gaming Commission at any time since members serve at the governor's pleasure. The governor plans to seek resignations, then submit five names for Senate confirmation, amid broader gambling policy clashes.
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Vilsack Plans Overseas Trade Missions to Promote Iowa Goods
Governor Tom Vilsack outlined a strategy to market Iowa grown products abroad with trade missions starting this fall. He aims to build an IOWA brand for fine foods and promote all-Iowa meals through agencies, universities, prisons, and restaurants to boost exports and local consumption.
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Iowa lawmaker eyes tiger swallowtail as state insect
Representative Robert Osterhaus proposes designating the tiger swallowtail butterfly as the official state insect. The idea credits University of Northern Iowa student Meggan Daniels and cites Bellevue State Park on the Mississippi River where a butterfly garden thrives. Osterhaus praises the park as beautiful and note its bluffside overlook.
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