Heated Iowa forum over teacher bargaining rights sparks crowd
At a Clear Lake forum, 87 year old Leona Straw challenged House Speaker Linda Upmeyer on retaining teachers after collective bargaining changes. The crowd booed and yelped as Upmeyer claimed the changes make the state attractive to teachers, while debates on water, CAFOs, and Medicaid followed. Ragan noted rising forum attendance as constituents press lawmakers for solutions amid national party tensions.
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Capitol Digest Admonishes Lobbyist Over Registration
Iowa House Ethics Committee unanimously found Drew Klein of Americans for Prosperity failed to register as a lobbyist this year after the collective bargaining bill signing. The panel admonished him and warned to exercise greater care, amid records questions from an open records request.
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Prospects rise for water quality reform in Iowa
Des Moines lawmakers discuss water quality funding and potential House File 538 to reorganize Des Moines Water Works. Rep. Chip Baltimore says bipartisan support grows as HF 538 aims to create a framework for rural urban collaboration to fund and address local water quality issues, while Rep. Chris Hall criticizes moving control to city councils.
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Water quality funding debated on IPTV Iowa Press
State lawmakers discuss water quality improvement funding on Iowa Public Television with debate over financing via sales tax. Baltimore questions timing and structure while Hall argues quick action is needed to fund over $1 billion in identified projects to fix impaired Iowa waterways.
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