Iowa Legislature Shortfall Cuts Arts Trust Funds
Iowa lawmakers tapped most of the 6.1 million Cultural Trust to cover a budget shortfall and Branstad signed a 117.8 million appropriation reducing cultural funds. The Department of Cultural Affairs loses 210,958 and Iowa Public Television 200,000 while all but 100,000 of the trust goes to general fund, prompting calls to find new funding for arts groups.
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Branstad OKs 118 Million in Midyear Budget Changes
Gov. Terry Branstad signed a Republican backed measure to avert a forecast state shortfall. Senate File 130 moves 117.8 million in midyear spending adjustments through June 30 with 88.2 million in cuts and 25 million in fund transfers to balance the 2017 ledger. The action followed weak revenue growth tied to a sagging farm economy.
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Trump urges nuclear option to push Gorsuch through Senate
President Trump pressed Senate GOP leaders to consider changing Senate rules to allow confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch by a simple majority if Democrats obstruct. He urged Mitch McConnell to use nuclear option, arguing a man of Gorsuch’s quality should be confirmed despite gridlock. Democratic resistance cites GOP’s Garland block and broader Senate tensions.
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Lawmakers push to end daylight saving time in Iowa
A bipartisan push in the Iowa Legislature seeks to make Central Standard Time the state’s official year-round tempo. Senate File 168 would move law to keep daylight changes from March 12 and November 5, with House action expected. Supporters cite simpler timekeeping and constitional time, while critics fear lost evening sunlight for outdoor activity and commerce.
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