Rural Iowa counties reject mergers to curb population loss
Eastern Iowa supervisors in Keokuk and Fayette counties reject county mergers as a solution to population declines from the 2010 census. They argue regionalization would not save money and would reduce local access to services, despite counties sharing some emergency management duties.
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Orlan Love
Ne Gazette
Iowa
Michael Berg
Keokuk County
Fayette County
Keokuk
Washington
Gener
Population shifts in Winneshiek county and Iowa losses
Iowa counties face modest declines as Winneshiek and other areas report about 1 percent population losses. Sociologist David Peters of Iowa State University cautions no major county reductions are expected and urges greater cooperation amid shifting demographics.
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Winneshiek
Iowa
Iowa State University
David Peters
Rural Iowa towns face decline as school districts merge
Officials describe a demographic hole as population shifts and fewer farmers shrink rural schools. In western Iowa at least 20 districts plan to merge into 10, while Eastern districts trim costs via shared superintendents and staff.
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Iowa
Gene Schroeder
Bennett
Cedar County
Schroeder
Bennett School
Cedar Rapids Clash Over Local Labor in Convention Complex
Cedar Rapids faces an impasse as Mayor Corbett and a City Council majority push for a local labor agreement on the Convention Complex project while Governor Branstad demands enforcement of an executive order limiting project labor agreements. Corbett proposes using I-JOBS funds for non construction elements or reallocating funds to other city buildings, with the city avoiding PLA on the complex. Schulte states ongoing talks with the Governor’s Office as flood recovery projects remain a priority.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Building Trades Council
Corbett
Branstad
Chet Culver
Lic
Trades Council
Des Moines
Convention Complex
State
I-Jobs Board
Central Fire Station
Veterans Memorial Building
Federal Courthouse
Public Works
Paramount Theatre
Iowa
Hiawatha
Renee Schulte
Schulte
Tim Albrecht
PLA
Iowa lawmakers split on preschool funding and Branstad plan
Education Committee Chairman Greg Forristall says a 700 million gap between spending and revenues threatens Iowa preschool, while House Democrats dispute the figure and push to study tuition options. Governor Branstad backs a hybrid plan funding 4 year old programs with scholarships up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level.
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Education Committee
Greg Forristall
Macedonia
Forristall
Iowa
Nate Willems
Lisbon
Willems
Department of Education
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Senate
House
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Who-Am
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James.lynch
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