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 Legislative
News
2010
ABI Legislative Briefing and Reception Huge
Success
More than 350
ABI members and legislators attended the premier
Legislative Reception of the year Wednesday at
the Science Center of Iowa. Prior to the
Reception, the ABI Government Relations team
briefed a standing-room only crowd on the key
priorities for ABI and what business can expect
this year. Continue
reading>>>
First
Week: Off to the
Races!
Senate
Debates Late
Although the Legislative Reception
was a huge success, members of the Iowa Senate
were not able to attend the event. The Iowa
Senate debated an education bill late on
Wednesday evening.
Attempt
at Improving Education Gets
"Muddied"
SF
2033, coined "Race to the Top", must
be passed before the weekend to ensure Iowa is
eligible to apply for federal monies to help
struggling Iowa schools. In
addition to helping improve Iowa schools, a new
section was added to the federal requirements
stating the teachers' union must be at
the table as the school board and administrators
develop their improvement plans. If the
bargaining unit could not reach agreement with
the superintendent/school board, a mediator
would be brought in to negotiate. Continue
reading>>>
House
to Debate Friday
Due to the tight timeline given to
Iowa from Washington, the bill debated by the
Senate Wednesday must be signed into law before
Tuesday, January 19th. Martin
Luther King Jr. Day precludes legislators from
working on Monday, therefore the "Race to the
Top" legislation must be passed by the Iowa
House before the weekend. The Iowa
House is scheduled to debate the bill Friday and
several amendments are expected. Continue
reading>>>
Subcommittees
held on Mandates Although it's the first week of
session, the Iowa House of Representatives held
two subcommittees on different health insurance
mandates.
The first mandate requires coverage for
cancer clinical trials and the second coverage
requires audiological services and hearing aids
for children. Continue
reading>>>
Save
the Date!
The
ABI Day on the Hill will be held on Wednesday,
March 10 at the Iowa Historical Building. With the
shortened session, it's important to keep in
touch with legislators and tell them of any
concerns you have with proposed
legislation. The ABI
Day on the Hill is a great opportunity to meet
in person with legislators and talk to them
about issues of importance to your
business. |
From
the Desk Of...Mike
Schreurs
Is Your
Business Upturn Ready?
Take Advantage: The Culminating
Point
With
a year of business news on the worst economic downturn in
70 years, headlines now suggest that an upturn
is arriving. Business executives have monitored
key indices, assessing productivity and
efficiency for when the right trends take shape.
Many know that marketing, particularly at the
cusp of the upturn, can shift the advantage of
market leadership to their
businesses.
Ever
since the Great Depression, research studies
have proven this point. The studies illustrate a
concept called 'the culminating point'-the point
in a conflict at which the advantage switches
irreversibly toward one entity over others.
- In
the 1930s, IBM flourished while the nation
floundered, It chose to focus on retaining its
workers and culture, launching products and
investing in engineering, research and
development.
- It
held IBM
Day in New York and California-a major
marketing investment in a dire
time.
- With
recovery, IBM emerged as the industry leader, a
position it's retained for decades. Continue
reading>>>
Did you miss the Monday
Memo from ABI President Mike Ralston? For this
week's memo click
here. |
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