Bipartisan push for Future Ready Iowa amid skills gap debate
Iowa leaders back a targeted effort to raise middle-skill workers despite economists questioning a formal skills gap. Governor Reynolds aims to fund apprenticeships and public private partnerships through Future Ready Iowa, while lawmakers balance budget constraints and community college support amid mixed evidence and bipartisan backing.
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Preview series targets Iowa wage policy across sessions
The piece outlines a weekly chain of topics from tax policy to workforce with focus on an Iowa minimum wage debate. Progress Iowa cites wage cuts after 2017 laws, while Governor Reynolds signals openness to raises if lawmakers approve. Comment line provides contact for readers.
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Neighborhood project to start this summer with 2019 finish
City plans to fund 88 percent of a 7.5 million pavement project for Stoney Point areas, with 263 properties sharing 12 percent. Assessments may be one-time or over ten years with interest. Residents voice frustration over lack of information and ongoing taxes for streets sidewalks and drainage.
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Iowa Leaders Grapple With Federal Action On Medical Marijuana
At a Des Moines forum Gov. Reynolds and lawmakers weighed the impact of a Justice Department policy shift on Iowa's expanding medical marijuana program. MedPharm Iowa said it is disappointed and monitors developments as Congress and courts navigate stopgap funding and Ninth Circuit limits.
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Windfall plans shape Iowa tax reform in 2018 session
Republicans hold 29 to 20 to 1 in the Senate and 58 to 41 in the House with a special election looming. Governor Reynolds vows fiscal responsibility while prioritizing tax relief and simplification to keep more money in families pockets. Minority leaders urge balancing the budget and focusing on growth rather than cuts, aiming to expand jobs and improve Iowa's competitiveness.
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