House Democrats back plan to fund teacher pay hike
House leaders backed away from cutting 30 million from Branstad’s 97.5 million teacher salary fund. Speaker Donald Avenson said the caucus tentatively decided to fund the full 97.5 million for raises, keeping the salary plan alive.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
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Terry Branstad
Donald Avenson
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House panel studies $97.5 million teacher salary bill
The measure would fund raises including $9 million to raise minimum pay to $18 000 and $38.5 million for veteran teachers. The remaining $50 million targets merit pay and performance raises with a 190 day minimum work requirement and $5 million third-portion share, plus efficiency measures for districts.
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Avenson
House Education Committee
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House committee approves 2-cent Iowa gasoline tax hike
The Iowa House Transportation Committee approved an 11-9 vote a bill raising the gasoline tax by 2 cents to 18 cents and gasohol to 17 cents and diesel to 20.5 cents. The measure would fund road repairs and spread money among primary roads counties and cities.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Branstad
Koenigs
House
Ways and Means
Mike Connolly
D-Dubuque
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