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Iowa Legislators Have to Make Good on Campaign Promises

Iowa Legislators Have to Make Good on Campaign Promises

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Iowa legislators return to Des Moines on January 14th to begin the 2019 session.
Senator Randy Feenstra of Hull says a number of promises were made during the election campaigns…

Feenstra says a number of problems have been reported with the privatization of Medicaid services. Legislators have to follow up on those…

Feenstra says there are also rising complaints with property taxes….

Feenstra says with state tax revenues rising, they may have an opportunity to address some of the property tax issues.

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