ABI has partnered
with Mediacom to bring author Jane
Applegate to Iowa on April 17th in
Mason City and
Cedar
Rapids. More details to
follow.
campaign
just launched by ABI who is protesting
union-backed bills which are being considered in
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Culver
Acknowledges Support for Anti-Business Bills
After
announcing last Friday that he supported the
prevailing wage bill, Governor Chet Culver on
Tuesday said he is "absolutely" supportive of
three other labor-backed bills. They involve
choice of doctor, fair share and expanding the
scope of collective bargaining, even though he
vetoed such a bill last year. "I think it's time
that we move forward on some bills that will
help hard-working Iowans," he said in an
interview with press this
week.
Round
One Complete-Additional Proposals and Rounds to
Follow
HF
333
(formerly HSB 149), the controversial union wage
fixing bill, was finally debated in the House
last Friday. After the voting machine was
left open all weekend, the leadership was not
able to secure the 51st vote.
Continue
reading>>>
More
Anti-Economic Recovery Proposals to be
Discussed
After
the temporary delay of the Prevailing Wage
legislation, Democratic leadership and interest
groups are chomping at the bit to pass
legislation harming Iowa employers
and making it more difficult for hard working
Iowans to get back to
work. Continue
reading>>>
Health
Care Mandate Commission Proposal Heard at
Subcommittee
After
the House passed HF
311 (mandating coverage of prosthetics), and
a subcommittee on cancer clinical trials was
held in the House, a House subcommittee convened
to discuss the option of a health care mandate
commission in the state of
Iowa. Continue
reading>>>
ABI
Day on the Hill March 24th-Your Participation
Important
On
Tuesday, March 24th ABI will host its second
annual ABI Day on the Hill with legislative
briefings in the morning or afternoon by ABI
Government Relations
staff. Continue
reading>>> |
Top
Ten Reasons For an Insurance
Review
1)
Makes financial sense in today's every changing
world to have a comprehensive insurance review
every 2-3 years because it is more critical than
ever to stay on top of what is happening in the
insurance industry
2) May
provide opportunity for understanding of current
pricing and potential
adjustments;
3) Provides
an objective analysis of current policies that
is not biased towards certain carriers;
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From the Desk
of...Jim
O'Halloran
A
Word to Our Legislature
I
think that rather than focusing on all of these
traditional Union tenets (wages, benefits,
posturing like ISU), we should instead be
figuring out ways to survive these times and
working together on business recovery and
education. Spending 67 hours to hold open
a vote is not a demonstration of this spirit and
quite frankly is embarrassing for this
State. We have the chance to foster change
in our back yards and be leaders in
demonstrating constructive
partnerships.
On February 5 of this
year an article in the Des Moines Register
explained that ISU's President Geoffroy was
being challenged by union leaders from the
American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees over his right to send an
email out to the employees to explain the budget
challenges they faced. Continue
reading>>>
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ABI
Foundation: Nominations for Leadership
Iowa
Do
you know of individuals in your organization or
community who are passionate about providing a
better future for Iowa?
Nominate emerging
and established leaders
now to
apply for the 2009-2010 Leadership Iowa
class.
Nominations are due May 1,
2009 and the applications will be open during
the month of June.
Leadership
Iowa
is a premier issues-awareness program promoting
leadership within the state. We educate,
challenge and inspire our participants to bring
out their inherent quality to "point the way."
The ultimate goal is to instill passion in our
current and emerging leaders while fostering a
high level of civic engagement.
Since
its inception in 1982, Leadership Iowa has
graduated hundreds of men and women from both
the private and public sector. This diverse
group of alumni represents every geographical
region of the state and virtually all walks of
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