Iowa legislature eyes fiscal push as April 4 funnel nears
Republicans hold majorities in both chambers and push tax policy bills to ease Iowans costs. House Speaker Pat Grassley says focus will shift to property tax relief and child care tax credits while Democrats push broader worker protections and funding increases. The next legislative funnel deadline is April 4.
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Unions seek court halt on DOGE access to SSA data nationwide
A coalition of labor unions filed an emergency motion in Maryland federal court to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans. The filing cites risk to privacy and questions about DOGE’s data scope while noting potential cuts at SSA could affect tens of millions of beneficiaries.
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