Iowa House Republicans’ plan would increase starting teacher pay to $50K, add funding to boost salaries for veteran teachers, and establish a $15 minimum wage for support staff
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Iowa House Republicans’ plan would increase starting teacher pay to $50K, add funding to boost salaries for veteran teachers, and establish a $15 minimum wage for support staff
Monday was the opening day to submit nomination papers for the June primary. The filing deadline to qualify for the primary ballot for state and federal offices in Iowa is March 15.
The Iowa Supreme Court pieced together so-called legislative immunity from multiple places in the Iowa Constitution, and ruled it extends to communications with third parties
States including Iowa envision showing a video like the one from from group opposed to abortion rights.
Also, Cedar Rapids to consider development agreement for unnamed company’s data center
The scores of less than 1 percent of the Iowa students in special education are being cited by the governor as the primary reason she is proposing to overhaul the state’s area education agencies.
Across the country, when farmworkers arrive at employer-provided housing, they often face similar problems of dead smoke alarms, moldy rooms and empty first aid kits, according to Investigate Midwest’s review of more than 6,600 inspections of H-2A housing and migrant labor camps from 19 states.
Recap of news from across the state
Presidential choices could impact outcome of November election
Recap of news from across the state
Immigrant workers and Catholic charities worry a package of bills being advanced by Iowa Republican lawmakers would criminalize and could lead to the closure of faith-based migrant shelters and civic engagement organizations to house or transport asylum-seekers.
The prospect of legislative action on the projects this year is unclear.
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