Senate backs interim privatization study plan in Iowa
The Iowa Senate, by 46-4, approved an interim study on privatization to be completed by November 15. The plan, favored over Tom Vilsack’s broader strategic proposal, will examine all privatization areas, assess benchmarks from other states, and seek employee input while avoiding guaranteed jobs. Critics questioned legislative intervention in management decisions.
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Honey Creek
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Plainfield
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Westfield
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Iowa Statehouse
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Horn
Phil Brammer
Statehouse
Iowa Senate Moves To End Bar Tab Ban And House Prison Plan
The Iowa Senate approved 44 to 6 a bill repealing the credit ban for liquor retailers, sending the measure to the House. House members dropped a bid to keep local court offices open and passed a 226 million prison and courts budget, returning the plan to the Senate for a conference.
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Iowa House approves 16.4 million university construction plan
The Appropriations Committee backed a 16.4 million dollar plan for two state universities but left Iowa State University without funding. The measure authorizes bonds for projects at Iowa and Northern Iowa, funding a UI pharmacy building and an UNI library expansion, sparking a party-line debate over campus allocations.
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Iowa
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Pomerantz Fights To Stay Regents Leader Amid Challenge
Iowa Regent leader Marvin Pomerantz faces opposition from Iowa State alumni and the Iowa Democratic Party as the Senate weighs his confirmation. Pomerantz, a Republican donor to Governor Branstad, says he is negotiating support and expects politics to influence the vote due by April 15.
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DES Moines
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Branstad
Iowa Senate OKs volunteer school service plan
Senate approves the I-Serve program encouraging students to engage in public service and collaborate with seniors and families in poverty. It would be voluntary for districts and universities, with costs cited as a concern by Sen. Dieleman. The measure, adopted 26 to 23, moves to the House for action.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Mike Connolly
Connolly
Dubuque
William Dieleman
D-Sully
Dieleman
Senate upholds ban on interscholastic athletics at Hawkeye
Iowa Senate voted 44 to 6 to repeal lingering state rules and keep Hawkeye Community College as the sole Iowa campus barred from interscholastic competition. The measure would allow other area colleges to field teams, though supporters note athletic programs are financed by student activity fees rather than taxpayer funds.
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Iowa
Ken Sullivan
Hawkeye
Sens
Jim Lind
R-Waterloo
Harry Slife
Cedar Falls
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