Questioning where Iowa's education funding is headed
In Des Moines the heated passage of a $255 million education bill prompts lawmakers to question the direction of funding. Rep. Gregory Cusack and Rep. Andrew Varley warn of piecemeal planning, lack of programmatic goals, and uncertain long term policy for public and private higher education amid tuition aid debates and shifting enrollment.
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Lawmakers Debate Education Budget And Spending Priorities
House members spar over the $466 million education budget within the state plan. Varley says education is sound but questions if funds go to the right areas. Horn defends the process and cautions critics. He notes subcommittee work and urges voting to change the bill if needed.
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Warming brings road headaches in Eastern Iowa
Warmer weather thaws roads and causes soft spots on rural gravel as Benton County officials limit traffic on a W-26 blacktop stretch between Shellsburg and Urbana. Embargoes were posted and deputies ticket violators while engineers warn of further potholes if freezing and thawing continue.
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Dear Abby Readers Share Light Moments and Advice
A collection of reader letters for Dear Abby includes egg related baby gift alternatives, teen behavior complaints, and a physician note about impotence, followed by a brief archival line noting a copper strike ending ten years ago.
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