Changes to special education funding, a pay bump for judges and money for state park maintenance are a few of the items tucked into Iowa's new budget.

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In their final days of the 2024 legislative session, Iowa lawmakers approved $8.9 billion in state spending for the upcoming year, financing the state government and public services. Most of those decisions now await a thumbs up or down from the governor.