Iowa 87th General Assembly Aims and Controversies
The 2017 session saw major conservative reforms including a collective bargaining overhaul that drew thousands to the Capitol for hearings and rallies. Republicans argued the update limits worker protections and modernizes a four decade old framework while also passing a workers compensation damages cap seen as making the system fairer, though Democrats criticize it as unfair to workers.
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Iowa Republicans Test Power as Voters Approach
After two years with full control of Iowa's legislature Republicans pushed major reforms in abortion, tax, gun, and public union law. Analysts say the moves mark a high point for the party and will shape the fall elections as voters weigh long-term impact.
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ES Moines
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UNI Funds Retreat Led Leadership Academy Amid Budget Strains
At the University of Northern Iowa, about twenty five thousand dollars a year supports a provost leadership academy based on Quaker principles. The program includes a retreat at a century old Minnesota farm and uses a circle of trust and clearness committees to develop leadership. The academy is funded from a continuing Provost's Strategic Innovation account with a reported balance around three hundred eighty thousand dollars, and runs with travel instructor Chris Johnson who visits Cedar Falls quarterly.
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Jim Wohlport
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Chris Johnson
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