Alert Top Story What’s in Iowa’s $9.6 billion budget? State using reserves to cover $1 billion shortfall Erin Murphy and Tom Barton Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau May 10, 2026 May 10, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Iowa will operate under a $1.24 billion general fund budget shortfall in the state budget year that begins July 1.kAmxE :D E96 D64@?5 4@?D64FE:G6 J62C E96 DE2E6’D 3F586E D9@CE72== 92D 366? >@C6 E92? S` 3:==:@? 2D E96 DE2E6 @A6C2E6D F?56C 2 ?6H[ C65F465 C6G6?F6 =2?5D42A6 4C62E65 =2C86=J 3J 2 D6C:6D @7 DE2E6 :?4@>6 E2I 4FED]k^AmkAm&?56C 2 D6C:6D @7 3F586E 3:==D 7:?2=:K65 5FC:?8 E96 4=@D:?8 52JD @7 E96 a_ae D6DD:@? @7 E96 x@H2 {68:D=2EFC6 =2DE H66<6?5[ x@H2 H:== DA6?5 Sh]ec 3:==:@? 7C@> :ED 86?6C2= 7F?5 2?5 C6D6CG6 244@F?ED :? E96 a_af DE2E6 7:D42= J62C — 56DA:E6 92G:?8 Sg]c 3:==:@? :? C6G6?F6 7@C E96 J62C]k^Am kAm%96 3F586E H2D 4C27E65 3J >2;@C:EJ #6AF3=:42? 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