Iowa hearing on proposed changes to collective bargaining law
An overflow crowd is expected as the Iowa Legislature holds a public hearing on House File 525 to modify a 1974 collective bargaining law. Republicans argue the bill restores balance by excluding health insurance from mandatory bargaining and expanding employer flexibility, while Democrats say it would gut rights for police officers firefighters and teachers. The hearing runs 6 to 8 15 p m in the House chambers with plans for overflow rooms and rotunda testimony. Governor Branstad welcomes the changes to modernize compensation for state employees.
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Iowa debate over 525 bill reshapes public employee bargaining
Provisions of House File 525 would let public employees act as free agents and narrow bargaining units to nonfree agents. The bill excludes health insurance and outsourcing from bargaining and lets arbitrators base decisions on final offers with added information. Branstad cites two year pay pact goals while Gronstal predicts no Senate debate as Democrats flag tax and middle-class concerns.
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Winneshiek County property tax sees small changes in 2012 budget
Winneshiek County proposes a 2012 property tax plan with 7.15 per 1000 for incorporated areas and 8.87 per 1000 for rural areas. A public hearing is set for noon March 14 at the county courthouse to review a 19.6 million budget as expenditures total 20.3 million this year.
Local arrest reports from Eastern Iowa public safety agencies
Public safety records list individuals with alleged offenses in Eastern Iowa. Entries include names ages and addresses with times and locations such as Feb 12 Oakland Road and Houston Drive NE and Feb 6 Blairs Ferry Road and Marion Boulevard.
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Stoneview Ct
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Marion Boulevard
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Woodstone Ct
Elkader Budget Hearing for 2012 Set by City Council
Elkader officials schedule a 7 p.m. public hearing on March 14 for a proposed 5.3 million budget for fiscal 2012. The levy rises to 18 per 1,000 from 17.87, with a resident owning a 100,000 home paying about 874 next year. Increased health insurance costs, debt for a new fire truck, and a higher state rollback drive the rise, while 2011 expenditures drop after completing several projects, including a wastewater treatment facility.
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Bridal exhibit links fashion history to ISU gowns
A Textile and Clothing Museum exhibit on the Iowa State campus displays nineteen wedding garments from the late 19th century to today. Pieces trace family traditions and regional history, with gowns from 1890s blue wool to a 2009 Art Deco design by ISU alumnus Matthew Christopher Sobaski.
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Victoria
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