Iowa lawmakers brace for fee and budget battle in 2011 session
State lawmakers open an 80 day session focusing on the 2011 budget amid eroding tax receipts. Senator Wally Horn laments fiscal reality while activists push for the marriage amendment labor changes and school mergers draw educators and taxpayers to the Capitol.
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Des Moines Officials Host Live Chat During Culver State Speech
Gazette reporters join a live 9:45 a.m. chat at GazetteOnline.com as Gov. Culver delivers the Condition of the State speech at 10 a.m. Veteran lawmakers call the budget crisis the toughest in their tenures.
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Culver Speech Draws Fresh Legislators on IPTV Broadcast
Iowa Public Television airs Culver's speech on KCRG-TV9 channel 9.2 and IPTV.org stream. New members Kirsten Running-Marquardt and Curt Hanson may face a baptism by fire as they join the Legislature.
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Kids safety in films improves with belts and helmets
A CDC led review of 67 popular films from 2003 to 2007 finds more use of seat belts bike helmets and crosswalks in children's movies but notes not all are ideal role models. Will Ferrell’s Elf shows a safety lapse and Yours Mine and Ours shows kids wearing life jackets while parents do not.
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Iowa Regents face consolidation push backed by tax relief group
Ed Failor Jr. of Iowans for Tax Relief says a sponsor has lined up a bill to consolidate UI, Iowa State, and UNI under one administration. He notes discussions across aisles and cites Wisconsin as a model, while Regents seek efficiency amid budget cuts and caution against a direct Wisconsin copy.
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Government crack down on late flights seems weak
The rule targets chronic tardiness narrowly and would have applied to only 55 of 13,981 flights from January to November. All 55 were from New York City airports. Airlines can dodge fines up to 27,500 dollars by adjusting schedules or canceling flights. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled the action on December 21.
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Job growth could begin by spring says Obama adviser
Christina Romer, head of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, said on ABC's This Week that while job losses remain steep, an improving trend suggests private sector growth could start by spring. She noted a slowdown in monthly job losses and forecast steady GDP gains into 2010.
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