Special Interest Groups Push Education Budget Demands
Iowa special interest lobby priorities for the 79th General Assembly call for higher teacher pay and reform of the pay schedule across education groups. The Urban Education Network seeks local control, a 6 percent base K-12 boost, continued early childhood funding, and universal preschool for 3 and 4 year olds. Regents request full salary funding plus building projects totaling $57.8 million, while community colleges seek $9.3 million more general aid, local fundraising flexibility, ongoing $3 million annual tech funds, and ACE program expansion to $9 million in 2003.
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Urban Education Network of
Iowa
Iowa Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Labor groups clash with business lobby over Iowa policy aims
AFSCME Council 61 opposes privatization and favors mental health parity reimbursements, IPERS governance, and blocking tax-raising referendums while resisting English as official language. The Association of Business and Industry backs limits on health mandates, focuses on emissions and air quality, pushes electric utility policy, and seeks to ease building new power capacity while opposing energy surcharge diversions.
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Afscme
IPERS
Association of Business and Industry
Iowa
Legislative endorsements and policy priorities for Iowa groups
A block of advocacy positions from Iowa organizations outlines aims on air service accessibility, right-to-work promotion, unclaimed property exclusions, and landfill fee exemptions. It covers Goodwill Industries partnerships, vocational rehab funding, brain and spinal cord injury services, and mental health parity in insurance. It lists proposals from Iowa Bankers Association, farm groups, labor, business associations, and other civic actors on taxation, energy policy, health care, youth programs, and local government reform.
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Iowa
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Iowa Bankers Association
Iowa Cor Growers Association
Iowa State University
Iowa Federation of Labor
Afl-Cio
National Federation of Independent Business
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Association of Counties
Iowa Commission On
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Remembering Martin Luncheon Honors Local Students
Ten area students will be honored January 15 at the ninth annual Remembering Martin luncheon at First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids. United Way of East Central Iowa and Wells Fargo sponsor the event to celebrate non violence principles and recognize youth potential and college readiness. Tickets cost six dollars with a vegetarian lunch option and reservations through Gerry Alger at uweci org or 398 5372 extension 17.
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Cedar Rapids
Martin Luther King Jr
Martin
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave. SE
Gerry Alger
Galger
Uweci.org
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Lowa
Iowa League of Cities
King
United Way of East Central
Wells Fargo Bank
Barbara Elam
Bathquarters.com
Clancy’ Ltd
3Rd Ave
Jountel
Nter Point
Call EduCare
EduCare
Marion
7Th Ave
Gazette
Conrad
Shawn McCormick
Iowa City
First Avenue
Coralville
McCormick
FOX
Laser Vision Institute
P.c
Lee Birchansky
A.B.E.S
H Avenue
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Kirkwood
Community College
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