Iowa Legislature backs off property tax relief plan
Iowa lawmakers consider reducing or ending state backfill payments to local governments as they rethink a five year old deal that shifted lost commercial property tax relief funds to cities and counties. Leaders warn of layoffs and service cuts if payments shrink and argue budgets were built on the backfill. City managers say plan changes complicate budgeting and routine services.
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Des Moines
Iowa City
Geoff Fruin
Iowa House
Iowa bill would require cages for eggs in grocery chains
Iowa lawmakers passed House File 2408 requiring many grocery stores in the state to stock eggs from caged chickens despite a national shift toward cage free eggs. The measure targets Iowa stores in a federal program and aims to counter welfare groups and retailer trends while consumer demand lags.
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McDonald’s
Walmart
Iowa
Farmers
Kalona
Dan Zumbach
R-Ryan
Senate Agriculture Committee
Democrats Ride Local Momentum While Republicans Brace for Midterm Races
Democratic wins in Warren County Ohio in 2017 signal rising local enthusiasm as midterm campaigns heat up across traditionally Republican areas. The Pennsylvania 18th District special election and suburban shifts show warning signs for GOP as Trump-era energy energizes Democratic efforts at local and state levels.
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Washington
George W. Bush
Golden Lamb Inn
Warren County
Ohio
John McCain
Sarah Palin
Cincinnati
Mitt Romney
Trump
Virginia
Alabama
Senate
Pennsylvania
Donald Trump
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