Guest column

House Republicans release budget plan

Gary Mohr

Posted 5/6/25

House Republicans released their spending plans for Fiscal Year 2026 on Monday afternoon (April 28), once again committing to moving forward a responsible, conservative budget for Iowa. The plan spends $9.453 billion starting on July 1. This represents an increase of $505 million over the current year.

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