Veterans Affairs Committee Report – week 8, 2017

March 1, 2017 Senate Staff 0

SF 373 (SSB 1077) is a recommendation by the Iowa Department of Public Defense. It provides that members of the National Guard of another state or a military reserve unit in another state who are employed in Iowa have the same protections regarding nondiscrimination and reemployment as Iowa National Guard members.

Labor & Business Relations Committee Report – week 8, 2017

March 1, 2017 Senate Staff 0

SSB 1145 prohibits government entities (e.g., state, cities, counties, schools, community colleges) from requiring a potential bidder on a public improvement project to provide any information that the bidder deems confidential or proprietary as a requirement for being deemed a responsive, responsible bidder.

UI right to reverse scholarship cuts

March 1, 2017 Senate Staff 0

The University of Iowa’s response to these Republican takebacks was to renege on scholarships already awarded to Iowa students. I reached out to UI officials and asked them to reconsider. I’m glad they have reversed that decision.