Highlights in this edition: 

• Casino Tax Revenue Slips While Sports Wagering Collections Take Off in December
  • Through the first six months of FY 2026, sports wagering tax collections are $2.2 million higher than what the state collected during the same period in FY 2025
• New Iowa America 250 Webinar Series Highlights American Founding
  • The Iowa Department of Education is offering the series for K-12 educators across the state to help guide classroom instruction and discussion regarding the important historical events related to the founding of America
• Clarifying Property Rights and Eminent Domain 
  • HF 2104 prevents companies seeking to build carbon oxide pipelines from using eminent domain to take land when a property owner is unwilling to negotiate terms for its use
• Iowa House Republicans Release Property Tax Reform Bill
  • After rollback, all residential parcels will receive a $25,000 exemption from value
• Reminder: Retirement Income Tax Exempt Since 2023
  • Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, 401(k)'s, 457(b)'s and pensions including IPERS all qualify for this exemption

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