Iowa Senate moves to bar corporal punishment in schools
The Senate Education Committee approved a bill banning public and private school employees from hitting or spanking pupils. Senator Joy Corning, sponsor, said reasonable force could be used to maintain discipline, but spanking in schools should end. The bill requires school boards to nullify existing corporal punishment policies and follow state guidelines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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Cedar Falls
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Moves to create independent panel over University Hospitals
A House committee voted to set up a nine member independent panel to oversee University Hospitals in Iowa City, while banning legislators from accepting free Hawkeye tickets. The panel would report to the governor and work alongside the State Board of Regents, which retains ultimate control.
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Sue Mullins
Rcorwith
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Priority bills aim to beat first deadline in Iowa legislature
In Des Moines Senate leaders rush to prune a thick stack of bills before today’s deadline. Most measures likely return to committees or be discarded, with the focus on appropriations around 2.59 billion dollars and a few revenue proposals. House committees also moved several Branstad priorities including state employee early retirement and a revolving loan fund for wastewater plants.
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Judy Daubenmier
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Bill Hutchins
D-Audubon
Hutchins
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Terry Branstad
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Department of Human Services
Unemployment tax cut for 2700 Iowa firms approved
Iowa House approved a measure to permanently apply a 1987 method of calculating unemployment taxes, saving about 4.2 million dollars for 2,700 employers. The bill eliminates a provision that would have raised rates on firms with higher benefit withdrawals, aligning tax charges with actual claims.
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Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa House
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