by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 21, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
Lawmakers sent the governor a bill to cut Iowans’ income taxes by a billion dollars next year, they set up the framework for an $8.9 billion state budget and then concluded the 2024 legislative session this weekend. The session officially ended at 4:23 a.m....
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 20, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa House has overwhelmingly voted to extend a moratorium on new casinos in Iowa until 2029, but the Senate adjourned for the year early this morning without bring the bill up for a vote. The current moratorium will expire July 1. Representative Bobby Kaufmann, a...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 19, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Kim Reynolds, with just a few hours to spare, has signed a bill into law that will help hundreds of Iowans get a full payment from a legal settlement for victims who were abused by Boy Scout leaders. “Those who were sexually abused while in Boy Scouts...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 19, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
A southeast Iowa lawmaker estimates up to half a million dollars could be saved in his county’s budget due to the wide-ranging tax bill up for debate in the legislature today. One section in the bill gets rid of a law that dates back to Iowa’s horse and...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 19, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
The Iowa legislature may conclude its 2024 session later today or on Saturday. A plan to cut Iowa income taxes by a billion dollars next year is on the debate agenda, along with bills that outline a state spending plan for the budget year that begins July 1....