Archive for February 2015

One of the biggest issues every session is how much additional funding to allocate for Iowa’s K-12 schools. The debate centers on what percentage to increase education funding known as Supplemental State Aid. This year House Republicans have proposed increasing K-12 spending by 1.25% for 2016 and 2.45% for 2017.…

One of the most important things we do in the state legislature is set the state budget. It is our ultimate oversight to all areas of state government as we can set priorities. Our state budget is around $7 billion per year of state money and about $6 billion of…