Iowa Public Policy Dude

Iowa Public Policy Dude

Drug money

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Chuck Isenhart
Feb 13, 2025
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Republicans in the Iowa Legislature have been dragging their feet for years responding to the opioid epidemic. Democrats haven’t made it a high priority, either.

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Meanwhile, for multiple years now, an untapped “Opioid Settlement Fund” in the state treasurer’s office has grown to $56 million. Eventually the state will get some $1…

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