Lawmakers should exclude per diem from IPERS benefit calculations
The Gazette argues per diem payments for Iowa legislators should not be factored into retirement benefits. Including them raises pensions by about $10,000 annually for long-serving leaders like Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal. Reforms to IPERS need to cover this and other common-sense limits to stabilize the system.
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Student loans burden grows as college costs rise
Readers discuss the rising burden of student loans amid higher enrollment and tuition. The letter writers note the need for employment income to repay debts and pose questions about government policy and economic impact on graduates.
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Mepan Beebe Marion
Glass trips to Brazil draw ethics questions over state official travel
The Iowa education director Jason Glass faced ethics scrutiny after a Rio de Janeiro trip funded by a Pearson Foundation backed conference. Critics say such sponsorships threaten trust and political capital needed for school reform battles at the statehouse.
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