Iowa’s 2025 legislative session kicked off last week. ⁠ ⁠ Government leaders presented their policy agendas and lawmakers introduced more than 100 bills. ⁠ ⁠ The Republican-controlled Legislature is expected to focus on property tax relief, cell phone usage in cars and schools, and the child care workforce. ⁠ ⁠ The state budget will also be a top priority in the coming months, as Iowa is expected to take in less money than it plans to spend. ⁠ ⁠ 🔗Follow updates from IPR State Government Reporter Katarina Sostaric at ipr.org/politics ⁠ 📷️by Madeleine Charis King⁠ #ipr #iowapublicradio #iowa #npr #radio #politics #news