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Role of national labor groups in 2010 still unclear

By Jason Hancock 5/15/09

After my report earlier today about the outlook for organized labor going into 2010, one unanswered political question remains: After Democratic majorities failed to move key components of organized labor’s agenda from 2007 to 2009, will national labor groups continue to direct resources to Iowa Democrats, or will they move on to other states where [...]

Despite setbacks, labor has high hopes for 2010

By Jason Hancock 5/15/09

“I like to think that good legislation gets passed regardless of whether it is an election year or not,” said Marcia Nichols, political and legislative director for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Iowa Council 61.

Federal deductibility hearing set for tonight

By Jason Hancock 3/31/09

A Democratic plan to overhaul Iowa’s tax system and end a deduction that allows residents to write off their federal taxes on state returns will go before the public at 7:30 p.m. tonight in what promises to be a contentious and heated hearing at the statehouse.

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