Iowa property owners are off the hook for about $130 million in taxes they would have otherwise paid under an erroneous assessment formula, but local governments are left holding the bag under legislation signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds.
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State Government Feb. 15, 2023 6:18 pm976d ago
Also, Gov. Reynolds says she will sign into law the caps on medical malpractice jury awards
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News Feb. 14, 2023 6:32 pm977d ago
More jobs would be open to Iowa teenagers under a bill House lawmakers advanced on Tuesday.
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State Government Feb. 21, 2023 11:50 am970d ago
The proposal was inspired by a recent case involving a sex trafficking victim who killed the man who she says raped her
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State Government Feb. 8, 2023 10:20 am983d ago
Iowa lawmakers Tuesday advanced a bill eliminating reporting requirements and other regulations on public K-12 schools.
Government & Politics Feb. 6, 2023 6:16 pm985d ago
Iowa lawmakers continue to advance a proposal to fix a state error that's left property taxpayers on the hook for higher bills than expected, but could leave local governments short millions .
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State Government Feb. 1, 2023 6:47 pm990d ago
Also, state Senate OKs fix to property tax rate error
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State Government Jan. 31, 2023 5:21 pm991d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds approved $440,000 for the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund, which recently exhausted its available spending for the first time in a decade.
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State Government Jan. 30, 2023 6:13 pm992d ago
The department made the request during budget hearings with state lawmakers.
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State Government Jan. 27, 2023 4:58 pm995d ago
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers called the legal defense tactic heinous, insulting and discriminatory
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News Jan. 26, 2023 5:55 pm996d ago
Iowa lawmakers are moving forward with setting the state’s funding rate for K-12 public schools after passing a bill devoting millions to private school education assistance.
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State Government Jan. 15, 2023 11:40 am1007d ago
Fewer Iowans are interested in joining the Iowa National Guard than in past years, creating concerns over readiness and strength, the guard’s top general told the Iowa Legislature on Thursday.
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Government & Politics Jan. 3, 2023 6:29 pm1019d ago
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird signed on to lawsuits challenging President Joe Biden's administration and Democratic-backed laws during her first day in office Tuesday.
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Federal Government Nov. 30, 2022 6:47 pm1053d ago
Some Republicans want the mandate eliminated via the annual defense budget bill.
State Government Nov. 21, 2022 5:06 pm1062d ago
Also, Iowa’s new state income tax rates are set for 2023