Iowa lawmakers clash over expansive public employee bargaining bill
Debate rages as about 80 amendments target a proposed measure seen as an attack on workers rights. Democratic reps call the bill harmful to Iowa families and the middle class while Republicans defend it and discuss health care pooling and study options.
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Kirsten Running- Marquardt
Cedar Rapids
Baloney
Todd Prichard
Charles City
Iowa
Prichard
Jesus
Mary Wolfe
Clinton
Senate
Boulton
Rob Hogg
Unions Push to Settle Contracts Ahead of Legislative Shifts
Iowa City Education Association and Iowa City School District reach a deal to hold for another year. County supervisors and city councils extend agreements to 2021 to dodge looming changes. Cedar Rapids AFSCME Local 620 signs one year extension with 1.75 percent pay raise and health premium adjustments. Rod Boshart contributed.
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Iowa City Education Association
Iowa City
Mitch Gross
Iowa
House
Senate
Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Johnson Counties
Johnson County
Rod Sullivan
Sullivan
Linn County
Brent Oleson
Oleson
Afscme
Statehouse
Jeff Pomeranz
Puzder nomination falters as ethics reviews erode support
A top Trump campaign supporter, Puzder faced intense scrutiny over his business record and personal wealth as his confirmation hearing for labor secretary fell behind schedule. He claimed ignorance of the housekeeper's immigration status and paid back taxes after termination, but several GOP senators voiced serious concerns, threatening his path to confirmation amid broader debate on wage rules and overtime.
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Puzder
Senate Republicans
Senate Committee On Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Bill Clinton
Trump
Purder
Labor Department
Tim Scott
R-S.c
Senate Health Committee
Senate
Susan Collins
Maine
Johnny Isakson
Lisa Murkowski
Alaska
Mitch McConnell
GOP chairman says Democrats twist his words on bargaining law
Jeff Kaufmann cites Democrats misquoting his 2008 commentary defending Chapter 20 as Iowa lawmakers debate House File 291 and Senate File 213. He says the bills would curb public employee bargaining rights while Republicans frame the move as restoring local control.
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House
Bruce Hunter
D-Des Moines
Phyllis Thede
D-Bettendorf
GOP
American Legislative Exchange Council
Koch Brothers
ALEC
Steve Holt
Denison
Iowa
Dave Jacoby
D-Coralville
Des Moines
Jeff Kaufmann
Republican Party of
Bobby Kaufmann
Wilton
Kaufmann
Senate
Hunter
Saps
Iam
Muscatine Community College
ATC sues Connectivity in UI project contract clash
The suit alleges ATC faced cost impacts and delays from UI’s termination of agreements due to unfinished Carver and Kinnick projects. It claims Connectivity pressured UI to drop ATC, while Connectivity links to new arrangements and a trial set for January 22.
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ATC
American Tower
University
Connectivity Wireless
Carver
Kinnick
White
Hawkeye
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Public Employees Collective Bargaining Study Committee
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Thegazette
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The
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