State Representative Roger Thomas of Elkader and StateSenator Mary Jo Wilhelm of Cresco are touting the achievements of thejust-completed 2014 Iowa Legislative Session.
Thomas says, "We worked together in many different areas tocreate new opportunities for families across Iowa. We continued key job training initiatives andexpanded apprenticeship opportunities to boost our skilled workforce. We froze tuition at our state universitiesfor the second year in a row to keep tuition affordable and encouraged more useof renewable energy.
Wilhelm says the Iowa Legislature improved several of thestate's most important job creation initiatives in 2014. The state's HighQuality Jobs program, workforce housing programs, and Iowa Redevelopment TaxCredits all received boosts.