Culver Pushes Education and Jobs Amid Budget Debate
Gov Culver outlines education as top priority with plans for preschool funding and 2 percent growth. He seeks major state government reform to fund schools and create green collar jobs while critics warn higher taxes. House and Senate leaders await the full fiscal 2011 budget plan.
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Capitol Digest: Statehouse Roundup Jan 12
Lt Gov Patty Judge kicks off Live Healthy Iowa 100 Day Challenge with 3 000 state employees joining. A poll shows 77 2 percent support federal deductibility in Iowa taxes. Senator Ron Wieck criticizes the governor’s plan to use 100 million from cash reserves to restore K 12 cuts.
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Iowa conservatives rally behind Vander Plaats for governor
A Sioux City Republican Bob Vander Plaats won support from a leading Iowa Christian conservative group in Des Moines. The group pledged not to back former Gov. Terry Branstad if he is the GOP nominee. At a Capitol rally, supporters urged a constitutional amendment to ban same sex marriages.
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Iowa City school board chooses three firms to search for new superintendent
The Iowa City school board will hire a search firm to find the district's next superintendent. Three firms remain after narrowing from five and will be interviewed Jan. 19. Lane Plugge departs June 30 to lead the Green Hills Area Education Agency.
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