Iowa Citizen Civic Handbook, 2009

Secretary of State, Michael Mauro is pleased to present the Iowa Citizen Civic Handbook. As the Commissioner of Elections and State registrar of Voters, it's my his goal to establish educational programs to improve and increase voter awareness and participation. This handbook will assist all Iowans of diverse cultures in becoming more knowledgeable about the benefits and responsibilities of citizenship ans serve as a useful tool for all Iowans.

Iowa Office of the Citizen' Aide/Ombudsman Annual Report, 2002

Annual report for the Iowa Citizens’ Aide/Ombudsman Office.

Iowa Office of the Citizen' Aide/Ombudsman Annual Report, 2003

Annual report for the Iowa Citizens’ Aide/Ombudsman Office.

The Conservation Reserve Program in the Presence of a Working Land Alternative: Implications for Environmental Quality, Program Participation, and Income Transfer, August 2005

The United States has invested large sums of resources in multiple conservation programs for agriculture over the past century. In this paper we focus on the impacts of program interactions. Specifically, using an integrated economic and bio-physical modeling framework, we consider the impacts of the presence of working land programs on a land retirement for an important agricultural region—the Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRB). Compared to a land retirement only program, we find that the presence of a working land program for conservation tillage results in significantly lower predicted signups for land retirement at a given rental rate. We also find that the presence of both a large working land and land retirement program can result in more environmental benefits and income transfers than a land retirement only program can achieve.

The Collective-Quality Promotion in the Agribusiness Sector: An Overview, October 2005

This paper reviews the economic effects of collective-quality promotion through a survey of the recent literature devoted to common labeling and professional groups. Benefits and costs of common labeling and professional groups for improving quality are detailed. Some empirical facts are presented, mainly focusing on some European examples, since many European countries have a long history of producer-owned marketing programs. This paper shows that in some cases the collective-quality promotion can be a successful strategy for firms/farmers.

Collective Marketing Arrangements for Geographically Differentiated Agricultural Products: Welfare Impacts and Policy Implications, May 2006

This paper examines the incentive of atomistic agricultural producers within a specific geographical region to differentiate and collectively market products. We develop a model that allows us to analyze the market and welfare effects of the main types of real-world producer organizations, using it to derive economic insights regarding the circumstances under which these organizations will evolve, and describing implications of the results obtained in the context of an ongoing debate between the European Union and United States. As the anticipated fixed costs of development and marketing increase and the anticipated size of the market falls, it becomes essential to increase the ability of the producer organization to control supply in order to ensure the coverage of fixed costs. Whenever a collective organization allows a market (with a new product) to exist that otherwise would not have existed there is an increase in societal welfare. Counterintuitively, stronger property right protection for producer organizations may be welfare enhancing even after a differentiated product has been developed. The reason for this somewhat paradoxical result is that legislation aimed at curtailing the market power of producer organizations may induce large technological distortions.

Annual report of the Iowa Citizen's Aide/Ombudsman 2006

Annual report for the Iowa Citizen's Aide/Ombudsman Office.

SPOC Collective Bargaining Agreement 2007-2009, July 2007

This Agreement made and entered into this 1st day of July 2007 at Des Moines, Iowa, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 20 of the Iowa Code, by and between the State of Iowa (hereinafter referred to as the Employer) and the State Police Officers Council, and its appropriate affiliated sub-organizations (hereinafter referred to as the Council), as representatives of employees employed by the State of Iowa, as set forth specifically in the Recognition Clause.

AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement 2007-2009, July 2007

This Agreement made and entered into this 1st day of July 2007, at Des Moines, Iowa, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 20 of the Code of Iowa, by and between the State of Iowa (hereinafter referred to as the Employer) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Iowa Public Employees Council 61, AFL-CIO (hereinafter referred to as the Union), and its appropriate affiliated locals, as representatives of employees employed by the State of Iowa, as set forth specifically in Appendix A.

IUP Science Unit collective Bargainging Agreement, July 2007

This Agreement made and entered i into this 1 1st day of July 2007, at Des Moines, Iowa, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 20 of the Iowa Code, by and between the State of Iowa (hereinafter referred to as the Employer) and UE Local 893/Iowa United Professionals, and its appropriate affiliated locals, as representatives of employees employed by the State of Iowa, as set forth specifically in Appendix A (hereinafter referred to as the Union).

IUP Social Services Collective Bargaining Agreement, July 2007

This agreement made and entered in to this 1st day of July 2007, at Des Moines, Iowa pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 20 of the Iowa code, by and between the State of Iowa (hereinafter referred to as the Employer) and UE Local 893/Iowa United Professionals, and it's appropriate affiliated locals, as representatives of employees employed by the State of Iowa, as set forth specifically in appendix A (hereinafter referred to as the Union).

Consumer Advisory Bulletin, Consumer Alert: "Viatical Settlements", January 2008

The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division receives hundreds of calls and consumer complaints every year. Follow these tips to avoid unexpected expense and disappointments. This record is about: Consumer Alert: "Viatical Settlements"

Annual report of the Iowa Citizen's Aide/Ombudsman, 2008

Annual report for the Iowa Citizen's Aide/Ombudsman Office.

Annual report of the Iowa Citizen's Aide/Ombudsman, 2007

Annual report for the Iowa Citizen's Aide/Ombudsman Office.

Annual report of the Iowa Citizen's Aide/Ombudsman, 1998

Annual report for the Iowa Citizen's Aide/Ombudsman Office.