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The Iowa Legislature adjourned the 2024 legislative session in the early hours Saturday, passing most of the Republican trifecta’s legislative priorities for the year.
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's budget for next year, just shy of $9 billion, was finalized by state lawmakers early Saturday morning and passed on to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.
The Iowa state budget includes increased salaries for judges, funding for a new state Division of Special Education, and funding for Iowa’s state parks.
Casino backers’ long-held dreams to build a gambling facility in Cedar Rapids stayed alive early Saturday.