Highlights in this edition:

• FY 2026 Tax Collections Stronger Than Projected and FY 2027 is Off to Strong Start
  • FY 26 finished almost $200 million ahead of projections and through the first quarter FY 27, net General Fund revenue has grown by 5.1 percent
• New High School Agriculture Curriculum Highlights Essential Role of Farming in Shaping Iowa and the Nation
  • The curriculum can be used by any Iowa educator to bolster inquiry, historical understanding, agricultural literacy and career-connected learning aligned to Iowa Academic Standards
• Iowa Multi-Agency Coalition Wins National Award for Dismantling Transnational Fraud Networks
  • The award-winning coalition unites the Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services, the Iowa Department of Public Safety (Iowa Fusion Center), the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, the Polk County Attorney’s Office, and the Iowa State University Computer Hacking and Cyber Security Club
• Iowa’s Rural Health Transformation Program Leads to Targeted, Collaborative Improvements
  • The program has $209 million to expand clinical services, strengthen the rural health workforce, modernize technology and infrastructure, and improve coordination across the state’s rural health system
• Iowa's Gun Rights Are Stronger Thanks to Republicans
  • House Republicans have built one of the strongest legal frameworks for gun rights in the country
• Fiscal Information Available on Major Steel Project
  • The bill also provides safeguards to protect any investment of taxpayer dollars

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