Advocacy and Policy State:   Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training Program (260E) Interim Study Committee   Last week the 260E Interim Study Committee, created by HF 2799 and charged with reviewing the

Advocacy and Policy State:   Industrial New Jobs Training (260E) Rules Hearings  Earlier this month, September 8th, Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) held a public hearing on their published regulatory analysis; which proposes new rules for the 260E program. Additionally, on Monday, September 14th, the Administrative Rules

Advocacy and Policy State:  Our current focus is on the upcoming November elections. Community Colleges for Iowa is involved in this process through our Iowans For A Skilled Workforce political

Advocacy and Policy State:  The Iowa Department of Education has released a “letter to the field” in which they summarize legislation that passed during the 2026 legislative session. The legislation

Advocacy and Policy State: Engage in Quorum Campaigns!  We need you to advocate for Iowa community colleges! We have two critical campaigns happening right now that amount to millions of

Advocacy and Policy State: Legislative Session and Advocacy in Overtime The 2026 Legislative session is officially in overtime as we have passed the 100th day of session, April 21st. Lawmakers

Advocacy and Policy State: The end of the 2026 Iowa Legislative Session  The 2026 Legislative Session adjourned sine die on Sunday, May 3, at 7:07 pm after an almost 36-hour

Advocacy and Policy State:  With the 2026 session over, and the Governor either signing or vetoing all outstanding bills on June 2 (check out our bill tracker to see where

Advocacy and Policy State:  July 1, 2026, marks the beginning of the state’s fiscal year, and the default date for laws passed during the 2026 legislative session to go into

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