Iowa Legislature eyes budget gaps and 2019 cuts
Des Moines Republicans face a projected shortfall as lawmakers prepare for the 2018 session. Thelooming gap follows a 2017 budget with a $107.3 million surplus that failed to grow tax collections, prompting deappropriation plans and belt tightening. Governor Reynolds aims to shield K-12 funding as she files her first budget proposal.
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Legislative previews and budget outlook amid fiscal 2018 19
Sunday previews outline tax policy and public finance while week by week plans cover health care education environment and workforce. Openings on Jan 8 set stage for fiscal 2018 adjustments and 2019 priorities as the state faces volatile revenue and uncollected online sales tax.
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Inmates’ art exhibit opened in Iowa City aims to shift view
Doren Walker’s prison greeting cards highlight talent and need for support after release. The exhibit “A Glimpse Inside: Art Produced in Iowa Prisons” runs through January at Little Village and InsideOut Reentry in Iowa City. Walker, 55, from Riverside, has built a 15 year collection featuring Marilyn Monroe sketches, motorcycles drawings, and two large pieces of cartoon villains.
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Trump pushes federal shrinkage amid staffing declines
The Washington Post analysis shows by September nearly all Cabinet agencies except Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, and Interior had fewer permanent staff than January. The drop stems from civil servant exits, fewer political appointees, and an effective hiring freeze as Trump pushes to shrink government despite no new budget.
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UnityPoint Amerigroup Extend Talks On Medicaid Contract
UnityPoint Health and Amerigroup Iowa push the contract deadline to January 12 as they continue negotiations. If no deal is reached 54 000 Amerigroup enrollees could lose UnityPoint access starting April 1, with emergency care preserved by law.
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