Vilsack defies GOP on education funding in budget talks
Gov. Tom Vilsack warned Iowa Republicans he will not approve a budget that reduces education funding. He urged preserving education for children and seniors as GOP leaders push cuts to K-12, higher education and technology amid one time money concerns.
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Infi
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Iowa
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Marion Independent
House sets test vote on option tax statewide
Iowa House leaders schedule a test vote on spreading local option sales tax statewide to fund local schools. Supporters aim to attach the plan to another measure and seek 51 votes, facing Senate opposition from Mary Kramer who expects few takers for debate.
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Sioux City
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West
Capitol chambers evacuated after fire alarm malfunction
A fire alarm malfunction prompted brief evacuation of both Capitol chambers in Des Moines. No fire was found, the alarm was reset, and business resumed within minutes as about 300 people left to the basement cafeteria before being allowed to return.
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Ken Paradise
Plan to regulate confinement livestock gains Iowa support
Iowa lawmakers push a plan to bolster the livestock industry while giving counties a say on confinement facility siting. The proposal would have county boards advise the DNR on approvals, balancing environmental factors with local input, amid concerns over fees and statewide impact.
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New Hampton
Iowa
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ICCI
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Davidson
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Angelo
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The
National Farmers Union
House leaders delay debate on cloning ban fight
House leaders postponed a vote on a human cloning ban to allow anti abortion groups to resolve disputes. Key issue centers on fertilization methods that create multiple eggs and whether unused eggs may be donated to university stem cell research. Negotiations paused with debate deferred to next week.
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Des Moines
Iowa bill tightens meatpacker links to contract growers
A House Agriculture Committee amended Senate File 2309 to extend time for meatpacker Prestage-Stoecker to sever financial ties with Smithfield linked operations. The measure targets vertical integration in hog farming, seeking to protect grower contracts while allowing producer owned processing ventures under a new qualified processor framework.
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Mount Pleasant
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Manchester
Governor vetoes labor contracts bill in Iowa
Governor Vilsack vetoed Senate File 2048 that would bar state funds from being disbursed for local projects with project labor agreements requiring union wages and benefits. The measure aimed to resolve a Polk County disputes over the Iowa Events Center bidding. Senate Republicans argued it would address PLA concerns and expedite the Des Moines project. Iverson warned the veto could slow and raise costs.
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