Household costs, abortion, public education on Iowa House Democrats' legislative agenda

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : It's great to hear Democrats will now join us in our work to support public education and make Iowa more affordable," Saitz said.
56% : In the 2023 state budget year, the most recent available from the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency, state aid to public schools comprised 43.4 percent of the state budget.
54% : Iowa Statehouse Democrats annually propose higher general state funding to public schools -- the funding stream most directly responsible for teacher salaries -- than Republicans.
51% : "A spokeswoman for Iowa House Republicans pointed out that state funding to public schools remains the largest slice of the state budget pie.
44% : "The four issues House Democrats say they plan to address: lowering costs of health care, food, child care and utility bills; loosening recently enacted restrictions on abortion; investing more state money in public schools; and legalizing marijuana.
40% : "Democratic lawmakers voted against the 2024 bill that contained teacher pay raises because they objected to the part of the bill that changed the funding and operations of the state's nine Area Education Agencies, which provide special education and other supports to public schools.

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