Lawmakers near budget pact for nearly nine billion Iowa plan
Iowa lawmakers edge toward a final budget deal targeting about 8.9 billion in the education, agriculture and natural resources, judicial and other funds. House and Senate budgets differ by roughly 80 million, with Reynolds proposing 8.9 billion and Republicans seeking tax cuts amid a revenue near 9.7 billion forecast. The process has shifted. leaders say a deal could be sealed this week, with sessions possibly continuing into next week.
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Iowa lawmakers send gun code bill to Reynolds desk
Iowa Senate and House approved measures restricting financial entities from using a firearm retailer merchant code and barring public records of private gun ownership except for legal proceedings. The bill also updates penalties and enforcement while a separate IPERS pension expansion and seizure response provisions move forward.
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