About Us!
The University of Iowa hosts the I-CAN organization. We are a group of student researchers who are proud to prepare non-partisan policy reports for officials in the state of Iowa. Professor Tom Rice is the director of the program and maintains a working relationship with several state legislators and other officials.
Biographies:
Just who is writing all those reports anyway? Check out our biography pages to find out:
2006 Biographies
2007 Biographies
2008 Biographies
Apply to Join :
So, students out there are naturally wondering how to get in on this great opportunity. Have a look at our application page for more information.
Click here to apply
Legislators Visit I-CAN!
Several legislators have met with us in the fall of 2007 to discuss issues that may be on the legislative agenda next session.
Date -- Legislator --Topics
- September 5th -- Senator Joe Bolkcom -- Affordable Health Care, Credit Card Solicitation on College Campuses
- September 17th -- Senator Jeff Danielson, President Pro Tempore of the Senate -- Institutional and administrative challenges facing the legislature, Open Meeting and Open Records laws.
- October 1st -- Representative Dawn Pettengill -- Possible tax credits to businesses that employ skilled Iowans and are helping them repay college loans, possibly requiring seat belts in school buses.
- October 5th -- Jeff Kaufmann -- Health Care, Eminent Domain, Education
- October 22nd -- Andrew Wenthe -- Election process, Infrastructure Investment, Social Issues
- November 5th -- Dave Jacoby -- Tenant/Landlord Relations and Regulation, Issues to watch in the upcoming session. Local Iowa City politics.
We want to thank these busy legislators for taking the time to meet with us!
Our Sister Program
The University of Vermont hosts a similar program to I-CAN, the Vermont Legislative Research Shop (VLRS). This program is under the direction of Professor Anthony Gierzynski and has amassed a large body of policy research. We encourage you to check out the website: http://www.uvm.edu/~vlrs/
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