Iowa lawmakers pledge bipartisanship amid committee split
Iowa legislative leaders acknowledge the historic 2005 session with a 25 25 Senate split and a 51 49 House majority. Committees favor Republicans 57 43, leading to party line votes on proportional representation. Democrats vow to push for change in the full House as leaders call for common ground and resolve to move the state forward.
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Vilsack Pushes One Agenda for Education and Health Reform
Gov. Tom Vilsack urges lawmakers in the Condition of the State address to pursue one agenda for Iowa. He seeks expanded preschool and child care, higher school standards, district resource sharing, and merger incentives. He also plans a long term funding plan for job creation and a budget shift with possible cigarette tax, to fix Medicaid balance.
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Vilsack outlines aggressive education funding proposals
Gov. Tom Vilsack announces on Iowa Public Television and WMT-AM plans for a broad package with new spending priorities. He says the K-12 commitment will be the largest in a decade and that every education area will receive increased funding. Contact provided for more details.
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New Iowa lawmakers adapt to first day in office
Freshmen and veterans alike describe the opening day in Des Moines as a learning curve. Senators Tom Rielly and Tom Hancock spoke of the new environment, while House members Zirkelbach Kaufmann Pettengill faced the chamber after a welcoming lunch.
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Oskaloosa
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D-Epworth
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Kaufmann
Pettengill
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Harry Flipping
Des Moines
Iowa
Guard Would Provide Life Insurance for Iowa National Guard
Senate co president Jeff Lamberti proposed a bill to add a 250000 life insurance policy for active Iowa National Guard members. He said the move honors service and noted Iowa's high mobilization rate with over 4000 citizen soldiers activated. cost estimates are still being calculated.
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Iowa
Senate
Jeff Lamberti
R-Ankeny
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Active Guard
Lamberti
Iowa Senator seeks ban on smoking in restaurants
Iowa Senate bill proposed by Sen. Matt McCoy would ban smoking in all restaurants with a 25 dollar fine for violators. It would revoke designated smoking areas to curb secondhand smoke and protect asthma and allergy sufferers while sparking a public dialogue on health costs. Senate Republican leader Jeff Lamberti, a smoker, supports debate but worries about business owner choice.
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Matt McCoy
D-Des Moines
Senate
Jeff Lamberti
R-Ankeny
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