Highlights in this edition: 

• Governor Reynolds signs AEA, Teacher Salary Increase Bill
  • Beginning teacher salaries rise to $50,000
• House Advances Child Care Legislation with $43 Million Impact
  • The Child Care Assistance Program sees an increase in funding
• Texas-Style Crackdown on Illegal Immigration Goes to Governor
  • If a person has previously been caught in the country illegally and they later enter Iowa they are guilty of the crime of reentry into the state
• House Passes Bill to Expand Tax Income Deductions for 529 Contributions
  • Allows tax free transfers from an Iowa College Savings Account to a qualifies Roth Individual Retirement Account
• Changes to Minor Driving Privileges Move Forward
  • A student with this license is now limited to 25 miles, on the most direct route, in how far they could drive

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