Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs $8.9B plan into law for fiscal 2025, which starts July 1

Rep. Charley Thomson, a Republican from Charles City who managed the bill, said the Iowa Senate’s inability to pass the bill was a “black mark” on the chamber.

Also, another new law changes community college budgeting

Iowa would join at least 15 other GOP-led states in challenging the regulations, which are set to take effect Aug. 1.

House Speaker Pat Grassley signaled support for Reynolds' policy agenda as the session ended, but he noted lawmakers reviewed and made changes to some of her proposals.

Iowa Republicans laid out their policy agenda and criticized President Joe Biden during their state convention on Saturday, promising to work to elect Donald Trump in November.

Cities can ask a court to issue an order restricting the hours of an “adult entertainment establishment” and prohibiting the consumption of alcohol there if it presents a public safety nuisance.

There is one such program in the state: UpLift Iowa, a pilot program that involves four Central Iowa local governments and a coalition of businesses and nonprofits. The law allows it to continue as planned for two years.

Gov. Kim Reynolds lauds ‘transformation’ of Iowa’s tax code under Republican leadership.

The Pleasant Valley Community School District, based in Bettendorf, serves about 5,500 students.

‘It is vital for those persons with the addiction and for those families that we do better, and we just didn’t do anything. And that’s too bad,’ a legislative Democrat says.

The investigation stems from a complaint filed with the Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board alleging the sheriff violated the law by using patrol cars in a Bettendorf Halloween parade. Lane has denied it was a campaign event.

The 2024 Iowa legislative session ended Saturday when House lawmakers passed their final bills and adjourned for the year after a session marked by education policy, tax cuts and other policies from the leading conservative majorities. Here is a look at six major policies passed this session and what effect they will have on Iowans.

Among the new initiatives in next year’s budget are increased salaries for judges, funding for a new state Division of Special Education, and funding to increase accessibility at Iowa’s state parks.

Iowa legislative leaders and Gov. Kim Reynolds discuss the legislative session, which concluded early Saturday morning after a 20-hour work day.