Highlights in this edition:

• Medicaid Costs Impact Other Areas of State Budget
  • One out of every five Iowans is getting their health care coverage through Medicaid
• Iowa’s Economic Competitiveness Improves
  • Iowa’s median household income grew to more than $75,000
• House Passes Education/Immigration Bill
  • The bill prohibits an employer from employing an employee when the employer knows the social security number doesn’t belong to them
• House Committee Passes Historic Property Tax Reform
  • With this revenue cap in place—it will not matter what assessments do, local governments cannot collect more than 2 percent over last year

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