Highlights in this edition: 

• Changes to Legislature's Role in Welfare Funding Raises Questions
  • DHHS is proposing to change how TANF funding is appropriated
• What Kind of Accountability Exists in the ESA Program?
  • The use of a third-party administrator, strict eligibility and expenditure rules, and mechanisms for recovery and penalties minimize improper use by both recipients and schools
• Disaster Recovery
  • HF 982 enhances and improves Iowan's recovery efforts for communities affected by natural disasters
• House Republicans Strengthen Election Integrity 
  • The bill expands reasons to cancel a voter's registration to include citizenship status

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