(Des Moines, IA) — The last day of the 2021 Iowa legislative session was a long one, ending late Wednesday night. Republican priorities on voting, guns, police, education, abortion and tax cuts were all passed. The tax cut package was a priority, keeping lawmakers at work 20 days past the session’s target end date of April 30th. The package of bills will shift mental health funding from property taxes to the state, accelerate income tax reductions, and eliminate the state’s inheritance tax. The wide split between Republicans and Democrats was present from start to finish.
