Iowa House advances sales tax exemptions and credits
Bipartisan subcommittees advanced multiple measures to lift sales tax on essentials and expand tax credits. Bills would exempt certain items like dietary supplements and basic necessities while widening credits for child care and adoption, amid Democratic calls for broader relief.
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House
Christian Hermanson
Mason City
Hermanson
Iowa
Brooke Boden
Indianola
Boden
Subcommittee
House Democrats
Rep
Jennifer Konfist
Windsor Heights
Dream Accelerator could arrive in Iowa City schools in 2026
Iowa City schools would fund Junior Achievement curriculum costs from the general fund. The Dream Accelerator, the second in the nation, could be ready by spring 2026 initially for ninth graders. The Center for Innovation would host JA programs including BizTown and Finance Park with 1.2 million in staffing and programming support and 1.5 million in asset and software IP. The program aims to boost career readiness through seven ninth-grade Earth and Space Sciences periods followed by data sharing with guidance counselors. Transportation costs are about 5000 dollars. two board members opposed citing questions about effectiveness and funding tradeoffs. Grace King contributed to the report from The Gazette.
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Iowa City
Center For Innovation
Finance Park
Junior Achievement of
Eastern Iowa
Junior Achievement
Nate Klein
Eastern
Iowa
Lisa Williams
Matt Degner
Jayne Finch
Mitch Lingo
Denver
Colo
Klein
Lingo
Degner
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Firefighters emotional moments as bill heads to governor
Dozens of Iowa firefighters and relatives from over two dozen departments watched the Senate approve House File 969 amid tears and applause. The measure would extend disability and death benefits to all cancer types for first responders funded by higher retirement system contributions. The bill passed 46 to 1 in the Senate afterHouse approval and moves to Governor Reynolds.
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Senate
Iowa
Jason Schultz
Schleswig
House
Reynolds
Webster
Ryan Haughian
Iowa Professional Firefighters Association
Davenport
Haughian
Brian Stoaks
Des Moines
Erin Murphy
the Gazette
Iowa City man charged with sexual abuse of a minor
Martin Menjivar, 58, picked up a juvenile in Iowa City, photographed the child nude in the back seat, and touched the minor. He faces second-degree sexual abuse charges, held on $25,000 bond, with a no-contact order in place.
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Iowa City
Martin Menjivar
Johnson County
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