Blind Iowans push back on state government restructuring bill
Updated: 2:15 PM CST Feb 14, 2023
Blind Iowans push back on state government restructuring bill
Updated: 2:15 PM CST Feb 14, 2023
IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. NEW AT SIX, A MASSIVE BILL TO RESTRUCTURE IOWA’S GOVERNMENT IS DRAWING CONCERN FROM BLIND IOWANS IN THE 1500 PAGE PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNOR WOULD BE IN CHARGE OF APPOINTING THE DIRECTOR FOR THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF THE BLIND. RIGHT NOW, THE IOWA COMMISSION OF THE BLIND APPOINTS THE DIRECTOR BLIND. IOWANS PACKED A SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE BILL TODAY. THEY ARE WORRIED THE CHANGE MAKES THE DEPARTMENT POLITICAL AND LEAVES THEIR VOICES OUT OF THE PROCESS. THAT’S WHEN WE’RE GOING TO LOSE THAT. IF FRIENDS OF THE GOVERNOR OR GOOD POLITICAL SUPPORTERS ARE OPTOMA INTERESTS, GET ON THAT BOARD. AND THE KANSAS FARMERS HAVE NO INPUT LIKE THEY DO NOW. DEATH. IOWANS ARE ALSO RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT ANOTHER SECTION OF THE BILL THAT WOULD REMOVE
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Blind Iowans push back on state government restructuring bill
Updated: 2:15 PM CST Feb 14, 2023
A massive bill to restructure Iowa's government is drawing concern from blind Iowans.In the 1,500-page proposal, the governor would be in charge of appointing the director for the Iowa Department for the Blind. Currently, the Iowa Commission for the Blind appoints the director.Blind Iowans packed a Senate subcommittee meeting on the bill today. They were worried the change makes the department political and leaves their voices out of the process."We're going to lose that if friends of the Governor or good political supporters or optometrists get on that board and the consumers have no input like they do now," Mary McGee, a blind Iowan, said.
DES MOINES, Iowa —
A massive bill to restructure Iowa's government is drawing concern from blind Iowans.
In the 1,500-page proposal, the governor would be in charge of appointing the director for the Iowa Department for the Blind. Currently, the Iowa Commission for the Blind appoints the director.
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Blind Iowans packed a Senate subcommittee meeting on the bill today. They were worried the change makes the department political and leaves their voices out of the process.
"We're going to lose that if friends of the Governor or good political supporters or optometrists get on that board and the consumers have no input like they do now," Mary McGee, a blind Iowan, said.