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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Republican majorities reach budget agreement, eminent domain holdout looms
DES MOINES, Iowa — Late in the afternoon on Thursday, the Iowa Republican trifecta announced that the chambers have come to an agreement on the state budget for the next year. The total spending for Fiscal Year 2026 looks to be $9.425 billion. The agreement includes $14 million for paraeducator pay, something House Republicans said they were not going to back down from to include in the final deal. There is another $14.5 million that will fund other budget priorities for the Republicans, both of these will be funded through Iowa's sports wagering fund. Iowans react to first ever American pope 'Iowa Republicans can agree on the importance of passing another fiscally responsible budget. Though we're all the same party, it's not uncommon that we have disagreements to work through as we craft the state budget.' State Representative Gary Mohr (R), the Iowa House Appropriations Committee Chair 'As I've said for the last few weeks, my priority with the budget is maintaining fiscal discipline and putting Iowa taxpayers first. This agreement among all three parties does just that, and I want to thank Republican leadership in both the House and the Senate for coming together to keep Iowa on a strong and fiscally sustainable path.' Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds (R) There is one other issue the Republican majority will need to settle, passing a bill on the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines. A group of 12 Republican state senators signed a letter last week vowing to not vote on a budget unless there was an eminent domain policy voted through the floor of the Iowa Senate. The spearhead of the group, State Senator Kevin Alons (R), told WHO 13 News on Thursday that the budget agreement didn't change the group's stance. They want to see some type of protections passed for landowners. A debate calendar for the Iowa Senate chamber was released a little after 5 p.m. on Thursday, showing a bill on the use of eminent domain. The calendar is tentative, so plans could change. But if the chamber does take up the issue on Friday, it could clear the way for the final gavel of the session to fall very soon. Iowa News: Republican majorities reach budget agreement, eminent domain holdout looms Iowans react to first ever American pope Iowa heats up this weekend Gabe on the Go: Enjoying the view from historic Clark Tower State Rep. Jennifer Konfrst announces bid for United States Congress Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Automotive
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New round of property tax reform in Iowa might not happen this session
Iowa state lawmakers are on course to wrap up the legislative session in a couple of weeks on May 2. They passed a bipartisan bill that requires hands free driving when it comes to the use of electronic devices in cars, and another to expand insurance coverage for firefighters who have cancer. However, Republicans in control pushed through some divisive measures like one that removes the protection of gender identity from the state's Civil Rights Act. They also enacted a law to establish a work requirement to be eligible for Medicaid. One thing unusual about this session involved the annual fight over money for public schools. The disagreements stayed the same. However, finalizing this spending is usually one of the first things that gets done in the legislative session. They finally sent it to the Governor two weeks ago. There is still some unfinished business for Iowa state lawmakers as they wind down this year's legislative session. They already made several big decisions. Host Jim Niedelman gets into that with Iowa State Representative Gary Mohr and State Senator Cindy Winckler. 'The time period took longer because you had the senate proposing a flat two percent and the Governor proposing that, and the House wanted to get more money for public schools,' Mohr said. 'We would certainly be funding our schools more adequately, we're not keeping up with the cost of inflation which really makes it difficult for schools,' Winckler said. To hear more, click on the video. And now we want to hear from you, too, with our question of the week: What do you think can be done to improve the quality of education in public schools? Please share your thoughts at 4therecord@ Local 4 News, your local election headquarters, is proud to present , a weekly news and public affairs program focused on the issues important to you. It's a program unlike any other here in the Quad Cities. Tune in each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as brings you up to speed on what's happening in the political arena, from Springfield, Des Moines, Washington, D.C. and right here at home. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
