College not right for all Iowa students says school board member
Phil Hemingway argues Iowa should expand vocational and technical education at the secondary level to match labor data showing strong demand in mid skill jobs such as installation maintenance and repair and office administration. He notes net outmigration of state graduates and urges district actions while praising four year paths for some students.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Iowa
Middleskill
Business Insider
Iowa Watch
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Ous
Iowa City
Letters on abortion and minimum wage debate
Readers challenge readers to study Center for Medical Progress videos and form informed consciences about abortion. They question government funding of abortion providers and urge voters to oppose public support for such organizations.
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Center For Medical Progress
Karl Marx
Fiorina uses personal loss to urge drug reform in GOP debate
The debate at the Reagan Library features Carly Fiorina describing burying a child to addiction and calling for a shift from mass incarceration to treatment. Rand Paul and Chris Christie discuss legalization and drug policy while Jeb Bush recalls a pot confession, highlighting a rare moment of policy seriousness in a crowded field.
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Jeb Bush
GOP
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Chris Christie
Christie
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Wind energy tax credit key to Iowa economy says Kirk Kraft
Kirk Kraft of RPM Access LLC argues for a long term Production Tax Credit to stabilize wind project capital in Iowa. He notes wind supplies over a quarter of state electricity, creates thousands of jobs and billions in local investment, while urging Congress to act before uncertainty hurts growth and rural revenues.
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Congress
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Kirk Kraft
RPM Access LLC
Midwest
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