Fact Checking Branstad on Iowa Job and Education Claims
The report analyzes Governor Branstad's 2014 Condition of the State remarks. It finds gross jobs created exceed net growth, Lee County unemployment fell but remains the highest in the state, personal incomes rose, UNI student debt declined about 8-10 percent, NAEP shows mixed progress, and overall score: mostly true to mostly false on various claims.
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Branstad
Jimmy Centers
Iowa
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Iowaworkforce.org
Laborforce
Lee County
Fort Madison
MidAmerican Energy
Bloomberg. Com
Orascom Construction Industries
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Joyce Morrow
UNI
Terry Branstad
National Center For Education Statistics
Staci Hupp
NAEP
Branstad backs 2014 bully free act focus on parents
Governor outlines Bully-Free Iowa Act of 2014 to require school parental notification of bullying incidents and allow school action off school grounds. Lawmakers discuss past timing issues and the need to align state code for cyberbullying and learning environment protections. Rep Chris Hall notes parental engagement as key while urging House Republicans to advance the bill.
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Chris Hall
Sioux City
Branstad
House
Paulsen
Iowa Governor Proposes Tax Breaks for Veterans
The governor backs exempting military pensions from state income tax and grants for in state tuition at regents universities and community colleges. Veterans would count military experience toward occupational licenses, with costs not yet known. Rep. Dave Jacoby called the plan favorable and supportive.
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Iowa
Dave Jacoby
Coralville
Jacoby
Branstad outlines Iowa broadband and internship plan
Governor Branstad pitches a broadband initiative to grow jobs and realize the Iowa Dream. The plan includes tax incentives, a $2 million internship program for up to 400 interns at $5,000 each in STEM fields, and repurposing the Iowa Communications Network to let private providers buy bandwidth and extend service. The proposal aims to extend access to rural areas and support work from home and education outside the classroom.
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Iowa
Branstad
General Assembly
Steve Olson
Dewitt
ICN
Phyllis Thede
Bettendorf
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