Iowa schools see funding increases despite column claim
State Rep. Walt Rogers argues that Iowa K-12 funding rose by about 735 million over seven years, detailing annual gains from FY12 to FY18 and noting only 2009 cuts under Gov Culver. He credits lawmakers for a 40 million funding increase, budget flexibility, home rule authority, and ongoing talks on inequities, despite past reductions.
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Chet Culver
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Senate
Terry Branstad
Kim Reynolds
Branstad Reassessed as U S Ambassador to China
The letter argues U S and Iowa figure Terry Branstad will wield cultural empathy in Beijing. It claims China mirrors U S policy on budget cuts and labor rights, and predicts Branstad will illustrate Republican health care aims favoring insurers and drug firms. It concludes Branstad will fit into China’s system.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
United States
China
Branstad
Theguardian.com
Gov. Branstad
Checks Over Grief: Blum Seeks Swamp Return
Red Blum aims to leave the Heartland and return to the swamp where lobbyists reward him with checks rather than grief. Steve Maravetz Mount Vernon
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Red Blum
Steve Maravetz
Mount Vernon
Trumpian World Of Shifting Facts And Comey Firestorm
Kathleen Parker notes a Trumpian reality where facts blur and truth shifts at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. She questions why Trump reforms reality, probes Comey firing motives, and imagines motives from size to loyalty while warning of ongoing Russia questions and possible tapes.
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FBI
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Branstad veto trims Leopold Center funding in Iowa budget
Governor Branstad use of line item veto cuts $1.9 million from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture by removing funds from the Groundwater Protection Act and the state budget while preserving the center's name. The center may shift to Iowa State University, risking independence from agribusiness. The piece laments water quality funding and calls the session a failure for environmental priorities.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
Iowa State University
Branstad
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Senate
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