Lawmakers eye ending recreation trust in Iowa
Iowa senators advance Senate Joint Resolution 6 to replace the voter enacted Natural Resource and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund with a property tax relief fund. The plan would divert 0.375 percent of any sales tax increase to tax relief, leaving the recreation fund unfunded unless a future tax hike passes. If approved, the measure would go to voters in 2028 after 2026 elections, facing House opposition.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Senate
Senate
Natural Resource and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund
House
Iowa Senate State Government
Natural Resource and Recreational Opportunities
Maya Marchel Hoff
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Children’s Hospital window woes drive $52M cost rise
The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital faces a 7.5 million boost to a near-total window replacement plan. If approved by the Board of Regents, the total cost will reach 52.5 million, a 16 percent increase from 2023 and far above the 2021 initial budget.
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Owa
University of Iowa
Stead Family Children’s Hospital
Board of Regents
Flu surge hits Linn and Johnson counties in Iowa
Emily Andersen reports a statewide influenza spike in Eastern Iowa with 11 Linn County schools and two Johnson County schools recording at least 10 percent student absences in a week. UnityPoint Health official Dr. Dustin Arnold notes peak around Feb 10 and urges basic precautions.
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Iowa
Linn County
Johnson County
State Health and Human Services Department
Dustin Arnold
UnityPoint Health
St. Luke’s Hospital
Arnold
Iowa Heath and Human Services
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