Culver seeks $347 million more for Iowa schools
Gov. Chet Culver urges lawmakers to boost next year’s Iowa school funding by at least 347 million dollars using a mix of 2 percent allowable growth and stimulus funds. Cedar Rapids would gain 12.5 million and Sioux City 12.1 million under the plan.
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Charlotte Eby
Des Moines
Bureau
Chet Culver
Iowa
Culver
Legislative Democrats
Senate
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Gronstal
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Iowa Senate backs fines and fees hike to fund courts
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 13-9 to raise fines and fees for over 200 offenses, plus new court costs for felonies and misdemeanors, aimed at adding about 8.8 million to state revenues starting July 1. Senator Tom Hancock urged adherence to law for public safety and resources. The move accompanies a package allocating 484.1 million for public safety and related agencies and a companion bill proposing 150.3 million.
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Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tom Hancock
D-Epworth
Justice Systems
Justice Department
Public Defense
Proposed traffic fine increases split Senate vote
Bills to raise fines and court costs to fund judicial operations cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee with nine Republicans opposed. Hancock said $5.3 million would reduce layoffs and county cutbacks, while Kettering called the increases unjust and Feenstra likened them to extortion. The package also boosts the state Board of Corrections funding by 15.3 million to 344 million for 2011.
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Judicial Branch
Senate Appropriations Committee
Hancock
Steve Kettering
Lake View
GOP
Kettering
Randy Feenstra
R-Hull
Hazard County
Boss Hogg
State Board of Corrections
Boshart
Gazcomm
Senate
Legislature Roundup Highlights Retirement, MMA Rules, Texting Ban
A Monday House action on HF 2518 stalls retirement changes for police and firefighters amid concerns on a four year phaseout of state contributions. Senate approves SF 2286 bringing amateur MMA under full regulation to address safety and integrity issues. HF 2456 texting ban moves to conference as House and Senate differ on scope. HF 2088 waives penalties for 2008 tax filing under new federal rules with $350,000 revenue impact. Feenstra laments higher fines proposal at $8.8 million.
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House
Marcie Frevert
D-Emmersburg
Frevert
Iowa
Chet Culver
Iowa Senate
Senators
Senate
Bill Dotzler
D-Waterloo
Curt Hanson
D-Fairfield
Iown
IRS
Ways and Means Committee
Nick Wagner
R-Marion
Tyler Olson
Hazard County
Boss Hogg
Randy Feenstra
R-Hull
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