Tax relief package passes Legislature to fund in Iowa
The $118 million bipartisan tax relief plan heads to Gov. Vilsack for signature. It would phase in over eight years, eliminate state income tax on Social Security by 2014, raise senior exemptions, and benefit about 140,000 seniors, with final actions on related budget items near adjournment.
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Sterling education bill sent to Vilsack
Iowa lawmakers approved a 2007 08 education funding package sending the measure to Governor Tom Vilsack. The plan adds 103.2 million for K-12 base funding plus 210 million for teacher pay increases and 55 million for preschool expansion over three years, with further boosts for regent universities and community colleges as part of a 5.29 billion budget deal.
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Kirkwood student murder cited in education bill debate
An 18 year old Solon High School senior killed near Kirkwood Community College was used to oppose charter schools in a state education bill SF 2272. Kirkwood officials said there is no link to her coursework. The measure, approved 91 to 3, moves toward a conference committee to resolve House and Senate differences.
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