Iowa legislature faces skilled workers gap and funding limits
Iowa lawmakers confront a persistent skilled-worker shortage as business leaders press for expanded training programs. A state study shows over half of job openings need skills held by only a third of workers, with more than 40 million already invested in workforce initiatives.
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Iowa lawmakers weigh paths to boost skilled workforce
The Skilled Iowa Initiative uses the National Career Readiness Certificate to measure job seeker skills in problem solving critical thinking reading and work documents math and data interpretation. Senate leader Gronstal and House Speaker Paulsen agree on education but split on immigration as a solution to expand Iowa’s labor pool.
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Iowa leaders discuss skilled worker initiative and education gaps
Iowa lawmakers urge expansion of the Skilled Worker Initiative as Gronstal notes one in six workers lacks a high school diploma or GED. Branstad officials say over 45 000 workers are certified and more than 10 000 businesses back the program. Paulsen calls the effort a major long term decision.
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Democratic leaders outline priorities for Iowa in 2015 session
Senate President Pam Jochum and other Democratic leaders in Des Moines outlined goals to aid middle class Iowans. They seek full funding for public education, tuition freezes at state universities, expanded worker training, preference for state contracts to Iowa firms, renewable energy growth, rural broadband, and a balanced budget without tax increases. They call for bipartisan support to pass laws.
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Man convicted of killing Cedar Rapids officer dies in prison
Leonard Eugene Berg died at 76 in the Iowa State Penitentiary from natural causes after a 1985 sentence for the 1984 shooting of Officer Bret Sunner who responded to a domestic disturbance. Sunner’s memory is honored with a park near the police station.
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