Reynolds signs bill funding Iowa education amid 1 percent boost
Gov. Reynolds signed House File 2230 boosting state aid for K-12 by 1 percent, about $67 per student to $6,731 for fiscal 2019, totaling $32 million. The measure also commits $11.2 million for student transportation and $2.8 million to address per pupil funding inequities, with Davenport noting little effect on its district. Ed Tibbetts contributed.
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Reynolds campaigns on positives as Iowa aims for tax cuts and education focus
Governor Kim Reynolds touts a record of growth at Legacy Manufacturing in Marion while announcing a 1.7 billion tax cut plan over five years. She pledges to keep education funding high, invest in STEM, and keep Iowa competitive amid her 2018 re election bid. Local resident Joni Scotter backs her as rival Fred Hubbell campaigns in the Corridor.
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Iowa House advances SAVE sales tax extension for schools
Iowa lawmakers push HF 2438 to extend the 1 percent SAVE sales tax to 2050, aiming to raise about 16 billion for school infrastructure and property tax relief. The plan finances district bonds, facilities work, and security improvements, with Ways and Means tweaks pending before full House action.
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