Madeleine Charis King
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Iowa Public Radio
The Des Moines City Council voted 6-1 to approve a proposed budget for fiscal year 2028, which includes service and staffing cuts across departments to balance a significant gap in city funds.
John Pemble
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Iowa Public Radio
Katarina Sostaric
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Iowa Public Radio
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The state of Iowa’s spending is once again expected to exceed its revenue by about $1 billion in the next fiscal year as revenue declines due to state and federal tax cuts. -
Iowa lawmakers will need to use some of the state’s savings to cover part of the state budget next fiscal year, after revenue forecasters estimated Thursday that Iowa will bring in about $400 million less next year than it spent this year. -
One resident was fatally injured and more than 40 homes were destroyed following an EF3-rated tornado that hit the southwest Iowa town of Minden late last week.
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The governor proposed enacting a 3.5% flat income tax in 2025, raising minimum salaries for teachers and overhauling special education services during her seventh Condition of the State Address. -
Iowa’s Revenue Estimating Conference predicted Wednesday that state tax revenue will fall by about 1% this fiscal year and next as tax cuts passed in 2022 continue to phase in. -
Republican lawmakers are trying to find a compromise between separate property tax bills passed by the Iowa House and Senate.
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Lawmakers moved forward with several measures last week, including a bill to allow gun owners to keep their firearms in their cars at certain public buildings and sending a bill that tightens eligibility requirements for public assistance programs to the governor’s desk. -
The Iowa Legislature put us on a road to a flat income tax. What you need to know about tax changes.Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a major change to Iowa's tax laws into effect. Hear from legislative leaders and experts on just what this will mean for your wallet.
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Trans girls banned from girls' sports. Racial disparities in cancer rates. And new music for the weekend.
